recanter en · NOUN
Etymology
From recant + -er.
Meanings
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One who recants.
It is not merely that the recanters significantly outnumbered the martyrs. They were also a much more exalted company. None of those executed for heresy in this period were religious leaders of any great significance[…]
2003, Alec Ryrie, The Gospel and Henry VIII, page 85:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| recanters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |