Fifth Monarchist

noun

A member of an extreme Puritan sect active from 1649 to 1660.

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Meanings

nounFifth Monarchist (plural Fifth Monarchists)

plural Fifth Monarchists

  1. historicalChristianityA member of an extreme Puritan sect active from 1649 to 1660.

Origin

In reference to a prophecy in the Book of Daniel that four ancient monarchies (Babylonian, Persian, Macedonian, and Roman) would precede the kingdom of God.

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APA

Fifth Monarchist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fifth%20Monarchist

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“Fifth Monarchist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fifth%20Monarchist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fifth Monarchist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fifth%20Monarchist.

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