Fifth Monarchist
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
In reference to a prophecy in the Book of Daniel that four ancient monarchies (Babylonian, Persian, Macedonian, and Roman) would precede the kingdom of Christ.
Noun[edit]
Fifth Monarchist (plural Fifth Monarchists)
- (historical, Christianity) A member of an extreme Puritan sect active from 1649 to 1660.