Meanings
plural noncovenanters
- historicalOne who is not a Covenanter.
Not until 1788, five years after the congregation moved back to its own church, did he baptize the child of a noncovenanter.
2014, Richard A. Harrison, Princetonians, 1769-1775: A Biographical Dictionary, page 2072 more examples
The nation now was divided into two parties—an overwhelming majority of covenanters, and an astonished, disheartened minority of noncovenanters.
1827, George Buchanan, James Aikman, The History of Scotland, volume 3, page 448These people also quite naturally keep themselves segregated from other people — refuse to eat with them, use their dishes or equipment, or allow their children to touch or marry noncovenanters.
1971, John Baillie, Religion in Life, volume 40, page 274
Origin
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