nonjuring

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adjective

Describing the bishops, clergy and congregations that refused to swear allegiance to William III of England.

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Meanings

adjectivenonjuring (not comparable)

alternative non-juring · alternative nonjurying

  1. historicalnot comparableAnglicanismDescribing the bishops, clergy and congregations that refused to swear allegiance to William III of England.
  2. historicalnot comparableDescribing the bishops and clergy that refused to take the oath of fidelity to the French Nation required under the Civil Constitution of the Clergy.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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