nonjuring

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

non-juring, nonjurying

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

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