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nounSynonym of Berean (“member of 18th-century Scottish Protestant sect”).
Origin
From Barclay + -ite, after their leader, former Scottish Presbyterian minister John Barclay (1734-1798).
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Barclayite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barclayite
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