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Muggletonian

UK/ˌmʌɡəlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌmʌɡəlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Muggletonian noun: a member of a small Protestant Christian sect most prominent in 17th- and 18th-century England.

Noun

Muggletonian (plural Muggletonians)

  1. (historical) A member of a small Protestant Christian sect most prominent in 17th- and 18th-century England.

Adjective

Muggletonian (comparative more Muggletonian, superlative most Muggletonian)

  1. (historical) Of or pertaining to this sect or its followers.

Forms of Muggletonian

Noun
pluralMuggletonians
Adjective
comparativemore Muggletonian
superlativemost Muggletonian

Origin of Muggletonian

From Muggleton + -ian, for Lodowicke Muggleton, English sectarian.

Words formed from Muggletonian

Words that rhyme with Muggletonian

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Questions about Muggletonian

What does Muggletonian mean?
Muggletonian means a member of a small Protestant Christian sect most prominent in 17th- and 18th-century England.
What part of speech is Muggletonian?
Muggletonian can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Muggletonian?
Muggletonian is pronounced /ˌmʌɡəlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of Muggletonian?
The plural of Muggletonian is Muggletonians.

Words near Muggletonian in the dictionary

  1. Muggle Quidditch
  2. muggled
  3. muggles
  4. Muggleswick
  5. Muggleton
  6. Muggletonian
  7. Muggletonianism
  8. Muggletonians
  9. muggling
  10. Muggridge
  11. Muggridges

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