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non-juring

non-juring is the alternative form of nonjuring.

Meaning of nonjuring

Adjective

nonjuring (not comparable)

  1. (historical, Anglicanism) Describing the bishops, clergy and congregations that refused to swear allegiance to William III of England.
  2. (historical) Describing the bishops and clergy that refused to take the oath of fidelity to the French Nation required under the Civil Constitution of the Clergy.

Questions about non-juring

What is non-juring the alternative form of?
Non-juring is the alternative form of nonjuring.

Words near non-juring in the dictionary

  1. non-judgemental
  2. non-judgementally
  3. non-judgmental
  4. non-judgmentally
  5. non-JUPAS
  6. non-juring
  7. non-Kangean
  8. non-killing
  9. non-kinkster
  10. non-kinksters
  11. non-Kolmogorov

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