Calvinistic en · ADJ
Etymology
From Calvin + -istic.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of Calvinist.
alt of Calvinist
Their Captain's announcement was listened to by the throng of standing sailors in a dumbness like that of a seated congregation of believers in hell listening to the clergyman's announcement of his Calvinistic text.
1924, Herman Melville, chapter 19, in Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co.:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more Calvinistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most Calvinistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |