Meaning Of The Word Recusant
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Recusant Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Recusant?
recusant in American English
a person who refuses to obey an established authority; specif., in England in the 16th to 18th cent., a Roman Catholic who refused to attend the services of the Church of England or to recognize its authority of or like a recusant adjective: refusing to submit, comply, etc noun: a person who is recusant recusant in British English adjective: (formerly, of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England noun: (in 16th to 18th century England) a Roman Catholic who did not attend the services of the Church of England, as was required by law |
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