Calvin

[ kal-vin ]

/ ˈkæl vɪn /

noun

JohnJean Chauvin or Caulvin,1509–64, French theologian and reformer in Switzerland: leader in the Protestant Reformation.

Melvin,1911–97, U.S. chemist: Nobel Prize 1961.

a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “bald.”

Example sentences from the Web for calvin

Dalbesio made it clear that Calvin Klein never labeled her “plus size,” nor treated her differently than the other waifish models.

Let’s Get Rid of ‘Plus-Size’ for Good |Emily Shire |November 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In brief defense of Calvin Klein, the fashion designer never called Delbasio “plus-size”—at least not exactly.

Let’s Get Rid of ‘Plus-Size’ for Good |Emily Shire |November 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
By 15, Shields was saying: “Nothing comes between me and my Calvins” in an advert for Calvin Klein underwear.

In Defense of American Apparel: Why a Hitched-Up Skirt Barely Conceals a Profound Social Confusion |Tim Teeman |August 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Justin Bieber for Calvin Klein: Have we found the next Marky Mark?

Justin Bieber for Calvin Klein; David Lynch Designs Activewear |The Fashion Beast Team |July 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

“Brands like Calvin Klein, among others, have special lines that come with his and hers pieces,” Steinberg says.

Couples Clothes Swapping Isn’t Just for Kimye |Erin Cunningham |July 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Involuntarily she rose to her feet; Calvin rose too, looking anxiously down at her.

The Wooing of Calvin Parks |Laura E. Richards
Sermons of Calvin, Bullinger, and Latimer are all that we have to illustrate his work during the next two years.

A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 |Henry R. Plomer
The organ and choir were alike abolished, and the service reduced to a simplicity which would have satisfied Calvin.

History of the English People, Volume V (of 8) |John Richard Green
To give Calvin his due, he was only for chopping off the head of Servetus.

Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870 |Various
Considering the weakness of his body Calvin's labors were prodigious.

Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI |John Lord

British Dictionary definitions for calvin

Calvin

/ (ˈkælvɪn) /

noun

John, original name Jean Cauvin, Caulvin, or Chauvin. 1509–64, French theologian: a leader of the Protestant Reformation in France and Switzerland, establishing the first presbyterian government in Geneva. His theological system is described in his Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536)

Melvin. 1911–97, US chemist, noted particularly for his research on photosynthesis: Nobel prize for chemistry 1961

Scientific definitions for calvin

Calvin

[ kăl′vĭn ]

Melvin 1911-1997

American chemist who won a Nobel Prize in 1961 for determining the chemical reactions that occur during photosynthesis. This series of reactions is now known as the Calvin cycle.

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