nonjuring
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English
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[edit]Adjective
[edit]nonjuring (not comparable)
- (historical, Anglicanism) Describing the bishops, clergy and congregations that refused to swear allegiance to William III of England.
- (historical) Describing the bishops and clergy that refused to take the oath of fidelity to the French Nation required under the Civil Constitution of the Clergy.
See also
[edit]- nonjuror
Nonjuring schism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Civil Constitution of the Clergy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
