calving (kaving)

[ The Ru ians providently prohibit bay-whaling, a prac tice destructive to the cow whales about the time of E. Forbes. calving . 2. The separation of ma es of ice from a glacier from time to time as it extends itself into the sea, giving rise to icebergs. Calvin i an (kal-vin'i-an), a . [See Calvin ism .] Pertaining or relating to Calvin; Calvin is tic. Calvin ism (kal'vin-izm), n. [F. Calvin is me , Chauvin (see chauvinism) and derived from L. Calvin us, a Roman cog nomen, lit. bald, calvus , bald: see callow1 .] The theological tenets or doctrines of John Calvin, a French Protestant theologian (1509-64). The peculiar characteristics of his system, as derived from Calvin ism his "Institutes," are his doctrines of original sin, namely, that we derive from Adam "not only the punishment, but also the pollution to which the punishment is justly due"; of freedom of the will, namely, that man "in his present state is despoiled of freedom of will and subject to a miserable slavery"; of grace, or that "the Lord both begins and completes the good work in us," and gives us "both will and power"; of predestination, or "the eternal decree of God, by which he has determined in himself what he would have become of every individual of mankind"; widely from his system in each of these particulars. (See Calvin ist.) Generally, Calvin ism may be said to rest upon the absolute sovereignty of God over all his creatures. It is in a modified form the theological system of most Baptists, Presbyterians, and Congregationalists. 773 and bark are also fragrant. The most common species, frequent in cultivation, is C. florid us. Also called straw berry - plant.