Laudian

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noun

A supporter of an early 17th-century reform movement within the Church of England, promulgated by Archbishop William Laud, that rejected the predestination upheld by the previously dominant Calvinism in favour of free will, and hence the possibility of salvation for all.

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Meanings

nounLaudian (plural Laudians)

plural Laudians

  1. historicalA supporter of an early 17th-century reform movement within the Church of England, promulgated by Archbishop William Laud, that rejected the predestination upheld by the previously dominant Calvinism in favour of free will, and hence the possibility of salvation for all.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
canterburian

Origin

From Laud + -ian.

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APA

Laudian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laudian

MLA

“Laudian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laudian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Laudian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laudian.

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