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ARMIN'IAN, _relating to Arminius_: a Dutch theologian of the 16th century,
who opposed the doctrines of Calvin.
BACO'NIAN, _relating to the inductive method of reasoning set forth by
Bacon_: an English philosopher of the 17th century.
CARTE'SIAN, _relating to the philosophy of Descartes_: a French philosopher
of the 17th century.
CE'REAL, _relating to grain_: from "Ceres"--the Roman goddess of corn and
tillage.
COPER'NICAN, _relating to Copernicus_: a German philosopher of the 16th
century, who taught the theory of the solar system now received, and called
the _Copernican system_.
ELIZ'ABETHAN, _relating to the times of Queen Elizabeth of England_:
(1558-1603).
EO'LIAN, _relating to the wind_: from "AEolus"--the god of the winds in
classic mythology.
ERAS'TIAN, _relating to Erastus_:--a German theologian of the 16th century,
who maintained that the Church is wholly dependent on the State for support
or authority.
ESCULA'PIAN, _relating to the healing art_: from "Esculapius"--the god of
the healing art among the Greeks.
GOR'DIAN, _intricate, complicated, difficult_: from "Gordius"--king of
Phrygia who tied a knot which could not be untied.
HERCULE'AN, _very large and strong_: from "Hercules"--a hero of antiquity
celebrated for his strength.
HERMET'IC, _relating to Hermes_--the fabled inventor of alchemy; adv.,
HERMETICALLY, _in a perfectly close manner_.
HUDIBRAS'TIC, _in the manner of the satirical poem called Hudibras_, by
Samuel Butler (1612-1680).
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