Dissenter en · NOUN
Meanings
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(UK) A Protestant Christian who does not follow the established church, the Church of England.
Near-synonyms: (all sometimes synonymous) Nonconformist, recusant, Free Churchman; autem cackler (archaic cant)
Is it not apparent how vigorouſly they aſſail the whole Body of the Diſſenters, Men of Religious, Serious, Upright and moſt Loyal Principles, under the ſcandalous Names of Fanaticks and Whiggs.
1682, Henry Care, “Preface”, in A Perfect Guide for Protestant Dissenters, in Case of Prosecution upon Any of the Penal Statutes Made against Them, London: R. Baldwin:
- A person who took part in the Dissenters' March in Moscow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissenters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
reformer · dissident · Reformer · dissident · nonconformist · dissenter · dissenter