JOHN, a famous minister, and professor of theology at Geneva, was born at Lucca in 1579, and died at Geneva in 1652. He is distinguished by translations, 1. Of the Bible into Italian, with notes, Geneva, 1607, 4to. The best edition at Geneva in 1641, folio. This is said to be more a paraphrase than a translation, and the notes rather divine meditations than critical reflections. 2. Of the Bible into French, Geneva, 1644. 3. Of Father Paul's History of the Council of Trent into French.

DIOIDIA, a genus of plants belonging to the tetrandria clas, and in the natural method ranking under the 47th order, Stellate. See BOTANY Index.