Grindletonian
UK/ˌɡɹɪn.dəlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌɡɹɪn.dəlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
Grindletonian noun: a member of an antinomian religious group in seventeenth-century England, which believed in the primacy of God's spirit over the word of the Bible and questioned the authority of ordination.
Noun
Grindletonian (plural Grindletonians)
- A member of an antinomian religious group in seventeenth-century England, which believed in the primacy of God's spirit over the word of the Bible and questioned the authority of ordination.
Adjective
Grindletonian (comparative more Grindletonian, superlative most Grindletonian)
- Relating to this sect or their beliefs.
- Governor Winthrop attributed the heresies of Mistress Anne Hutchinson to Grindletonian doctrines.1972, Christopher Hill, The World Turned Upside Down, Folio Society, published 2016, page 63
Forms of Grindletonian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Grindletonians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Grindletonian |
| superlative | most Grindletonian |
Origin of Grindletonian
From Grindleton + -ian, after Grindleton, Lancashire, where the sect first emerged.
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Questions about Grindletonian
- What does Grindletonian mean?
- Grindletonian means a member of an antinomian religious group in seventeenth-century England, which believed in the primacy of God's spirit over the word of the Bible and questioned the authority of ordination.
- What part of speech is Grindletonian?
- Grindletonian can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Grindletonian?
- Grindletonian is pronounced /ˌɡɹɪn.dəlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Grindletonian?
- The plural of Grindletonian is Grindletonians.
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