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- DictionaryPu·ri·tan/ˈpyo͝orətn/
noun
- 1. a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship.
adjective
- 1. relating to the Puritans: "a Puritan parliamentarian"
The meaning of PURITAN is a member of a 16th and 17th century Protestant group in England and New England opposing as unscriptural the ceremonial worship and the prelacy of the Church of England. How to use puritan in a sentence.
Puritanism, a religious reform movement in the late 16th and 17th centuries that was known for the intensity of the religious experience that it fostered. Puritans’ efforts contributed to both civil war in England and the founding of colonies in America.
Puritanism broadly refers to a diverse religious reform movement in Britain committed to the Continental Reformed tradition. While Puritans did not agree on all doctrinal points, most shared similar views on the nature of God, human sinfulness, and the relationship between God and mankind.
Oct 29, 2009 · The Puritans were members of a religious reform movement that arose in the late 16th century and held that the Church of England should eliminate ceremonies and practices not rooted in...
a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
someone who believes that it is important to work hard and control yourself, and that pleasure is wrong or unnecessary: Despite his apparent liberal views, he's really something of a puritan/he has a puritan streak. Synonym.
Nov 24, 2019 · Puritanism was a religious reformation movement that began in England in the late 1500s. Its initial goal was removing any remaining links to Catholicism within the Church of England after its separation from the Catholic Church.
noun [ C ] us / ˈpjʊr.ɪ.t̬ ə n / uk / ˈpjʊə.rɪ.t ə n /. a member of an English religious group in the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to make church ceremonies simpler, and who believed that it was important to work hard and control yourself and that pleasure was wrong or unnecessary:
noun. 1. a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
PURITAN meaning: 1 : a member of a Protestant group in England and New England in the 16th and 17th centuries that opposed many customs of the Church of England; 2 : a person who follows strict moral rules and who believes that pleasure is wrong.
