recusants

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A form of recusant — Someone refusing to attend Church of England services, between the 16th and early 19th centuries, whether a Protestant dissident or a Roman Catholic.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of recusant
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recusants. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recusants

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

Chicago

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

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