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Blackloist

Blackloist noun: one of a school of dissident English Roman Catholics in the 17th–18th centuries, opposed to ultramontanism and advocating obedience to secular authorities and dogmatic views similar to Jansenism.

Noun

Blackloist (plural Blackloists)

  1. (historical) One of a school of dissident English Roman Catholics in the 17th–18th centuries, opposed to ultramontanism and advocating obedience to secular authorities and dogmatic views similar to Jansenism.

Forms of Blackloist

pluralBlackloists

Origin of Blackloist

From Blackloe + -ist, from the alias of Thomas White (1593–1676), an influential member of the group.

Questions about Blackloist

What does Blackloist mean?
Blackloist means one of a school of dissident English Roman Catholics in the 17th–18th centuries, opposed to ultramontanism and advocating obedience to secular authorities and dogmatic views similar to Jansenism.
What part of speech is Blackloist?
Blackloist is a noun.
What is the plural of Blackloist?
The plural of Blackloist is Blackloists.

Words near Blackloist in the dictionary

  1. blacklistings
  2. blacklists
  3. Blacklock
  4. Blacklocks
  5. Blackloism
  6. Blackloist
  7. Blackloists
  8. blackly
  9. blackmail
  10. blackmailable
  11. blackmailed

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