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Recusant
(gcide) | Recusant \Re*cu"sant\ (-zat; 277), a.[L. recusans, -antis, p.
pr. of recure to refuse, to oject to; pref. re- re + causa a
cause, pretext: cf. F. r['e]cusant. See Cause, and cf.
Ruse.]
Obstinate in refusal; specifically, in English history,
refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in the
church, or to conform to the established rites of the church;
as, a recusant lord.
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It stated him to have placed his son in the household
of the Countess of Derby, a recusant papist. --Sir W.
Scott.
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Recusant
(gcide) | Recusant \Re*cu"sant\, n.
1. One who is obstinate in refusal; one standing out
stubbornly against general practice or opinion.
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The last rebellious recusants among the European
family of nations. --De Quincey.
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2. (Eng. Hist.) A person who refuses to acknowledge the
supremacy of the king in matters of religion; as, a Roman
Catholic recusant, who acknowledges the supremacy of the
pope. --Brande & C.
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3. One who refuses communion with the Church of England; a
nonconformist.
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All that are recusants of holy rites. --Holyday.
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recusant
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adj 1: (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church
of England [syn: dissentient, recusant]
2: refusing to submit to authority; "the recusant
electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate"- Mary
W.Williams
n 1: someone who refuses to conform to established standards of
conduct [syn: nonconformist, recusant] [ant:
conformist] |
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recusant
(encz) | recusant, n: |
recusant
(wn) | recusant
adj 1: (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church
of England [syn: dissentient, recusant]
2: refusing to submit to authority; "the recusant
electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate"- Mary
W.Williams
n 1: someone who refuses to conform to established standards of
conduct [syn: nonconformist, recusant] [ant:
conformist] |
RECUSANTS
(bouvier) | RECUSANTS, or POPISH RECUSANTS, Eng. law. Persons who refuse to make the
declarations against popery, and such as promote, encourage, or profess the
popish religion.
2. These are by law liable to restraints, forfeitures and
inconveniences, which are imposed upon them by various acts of parliament.
Happily in this country no religious sect has the ascendency, and all
persons are free to profess what religion they conscientiously believe to be
the right one.
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