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Barclayite

Barclayite noun: synonym of Berean (“member of 18th-century Scottish Protestant sect”).

Noun

Barclayite (plural Barclayites)

  1. (historical) Synonym of Berean (“member of 18th-century Scottish Protestant sect”).
    Synonyms:
    Berean

Synonyms of Barclayite

Forms of Barclayite

pluralBarclayites

Origin of Barclayite

From Barclay + -ite, after their leader, former Scottish Presbyterian minister John Barclay (1734-1798).

Questions about Barclayite

What does Barclayite mean?
Barclayite means synonym of Berean (“member of 18th-century Scottish Protestant sect”).
What part of speech is Barclayite?
Barclayite is a noun.
What is the plural of Barclayite?
The plural of Barclayite is Barclayites.

Words near Barclayite in the dictionary

  1. Barclay
  2. Barclayan
  3. Barclayans
  4. Barclaycard
  5. Barclaycards
  6. Barclayite
  7. Barclayites
  8. Barclays
  9. Barclays Bank
  10. Barclays Banks
  11. Barclaysman

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