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Word: Puritan
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from late Latin puritas ‘purity’ + -an
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpjʊərɪt(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church under Elizabeth I as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship.
Short Definition:extreme Protestant of 16th and 17th century
Word: Puritan
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpjʊərɪt(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to the Puritans
Short Definition:relating to Puritans
Examples:- a Puritan parliamentarian
- he was of Puritan stock
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