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Brownist

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈBrownism, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Brownist1

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

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