Covenanter

See also: covenanter

English

Etymology

From covenant +‎ -er, referring to the covenant sworn by Israel in the Old Testament.

Noun

Covenanter (plural Covenanters)

1. (historical) A member of a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland during the 17th century.

Antonyms

• noncovenanter

Hyponyms

• Engager

Derived terms

• anti-Covenanter

 

Anagrams

• contravene