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Brownist

British  
/ ˈbraʊnɪst /

noun

  1. a person who supported the principles of church government advocated by Robert Browne and adopted in modified form by the Independents or Congregationalists

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Other Word Forms

  • Brownism noun

Etymology

Origin of Brownist

C16: named after Robert Browne (?1550–1633), English Puritan

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