1. Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645); [syn: Grotius, Hugo Grotius, Huig de Groot]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Hugo Grotius
n 1: Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the
basis of modern international law (1583-1645) [syn:
Grotius, Hugo Grotius, Huig de Groot]