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Foxians

Foxians is the plural of Foxian.

Meaning of Foxian

Noun

Foxian (plural Foxians)

  1. (historical) A follower of George Fox, especially one who believed strictly in the theology of the inward light.
    • […] but while they own what G. Fox hath written, and that he writ it with a perfect spirit: I say untill they do make some Recantation or Retractation: or shew the Reasons why they doe not, H. Norton who keeps more plainly to his Principles is to windward of them, and the Foxians do but strip...1872, Publications of the Narragansett Club: George Fox digg'd out of his burrowes, page 257

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What is Foxians the plural of?
Foxians is the plural of Foxian.

Words near Foxians in the dictionary

  1. foxhunter
  2. foxhunters
  3. foxhunting
  4. foxhunts
  5. Foxian
  6. Foxians
  7. foxie
  8. foxier
  9. foxies
  10. foxiest
  11. Foxification

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