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Laudian

Laudian noun: a supporter of an early 17th-century reform movement within the Church of England, promulgated by Archbishop William Laud, that rejected the predestination upheld by the previously dominant Calvinism in favour of free will, and hence the possibility of salvation for all.

Noun

Laudian (plural Laudians)

  1. (historical) A supporter of an early 17th-century reform movement within the Church of England, promulgated by Archbishop William Laud, that rejected the predestination upheld by the previously dominant Calvinism in favour of free will, and hence the possibility of salvation for all.

Forms of Laudian

pluralLaudians

Origin of Laudian

From Laud + -ian.

Words formed from Laudian

Questions about Laudian

What does Laudian mean?
Laudian means a supporter of an early 17th-century reform movement within the Church of England, promulgated by Archbishop William Laud, that rejected the predestination upheld by the previously dominant Calvinism in favour of free will, and hence the possibility of salvation for all.
What part of speech is Laudian?
Laudian is a noun.
What is the plural of Laudian?
The plural of Laudian is Laudians.

Words near Laudian in the dictionary

  1. Lauderhill
  2. lauders
  3. Laudes
  4. laudest
  5. laudeth
  6. Laudian
  7. Laudianism
  8. Laudians
  9. lauding
  10. laudingly
  11. laudings

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