Samuel von (ˈzamuəl fon). 1632–94, German jurist and philosopher, who lived in Sweden and Denmark. His De Jure naturae et gentium (1672) was an important contribution to the philosophy of natural and international law
Pufendorf in American English
(ˈpuːfənˌdɔrf, -ˌdourf)
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Samuel von (ˈzɑːmuːəl fən) (“Severinus de Monzambano”), 1632–94, German jurist and historian