nonjuror

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who refuses to swear a particular oath, specifically a clergyman who refused to take the oath of allegiance to William and Mary in 1689.
  2. One who is not a juror.

Pronunciation

/nɒnˈdʒʊəɹə/

Word forms

nonjuror nonjurors

Etymology

From non- + juror.

Related words

Nonjuring schism

Derived words

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