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noncovenanter

noncovenanter noun: one who is not a Covenanter.

Noun

noncovenanter (plural noncovenanters)

  1. (historical) One who is not a Covenanter.
    • The nation now was divided into two parties—an overwhelming majority of covenanters, and an astonished, disheartened minority of noncovenanters.1827, George Buchanan, James Aikman, The History of Scotland, volume 3, page 448
    • These people also quite naturally keep themselves segregated from other people — refuse to eat with them, use their dishes or equipment, or allow their children to touch or marry noncovenanters.1971, John Baillie, Religion in Life, volume 40, page 274

Forms of noncovenanter

pluralnoncovenanters

Origin of noncovenanter

From non- + Covenanter.

Questions about noncovenanter

What does noncovenanter mean?
Noncovenanter means one who is not a Covenanter.
What part of speech is noncovenanter?
Noncovenanter is a noun.
What is the plural of noncovenanter?
The plural of noncovenanter is noncovenanters.

Words near noncovenanter in the dictionary

  1. noncousin
  2. noncousins
  3. noncovalent
  4. noncovalently
  5. noncovariant
  6. noncovenanter
  7. noncovenanters
  8. noncoverage
  9. noncoverages
  10. noncovered
  11. noncow

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