单词 | knoxian |
释义 | Knoxiann.adj. A. n. An adherent or follower of John Knox (c1505–72), the Scottish Reformer who was mainly responsible for establishing the Presbyterian Church. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Presbyterianism > [noun] > person disciplinarian1591 disciplinary1593 consistorian1606 Presbyterian1606 kirkmana1645 presbyter1647 presbyterial1647 Presbyterialist1647 Kirker1651 Kirkist1652 whiggamore1654 Whig1657 scaldabancoa1670 cloak-man1680 Presbyteera1708 Knoxian1714 blue skin1790 Auld Kirker1856 bluenose1861 1714 J. Collier Eccl. Hist. Great Brit. II. v. 394/2 In this Abstract, the Knoxians make a scandalous Representation of some Part of the Litany. 1937 E. Percy John Knox iv. xv. 253 A strong anti-clerical party..who would have nothing to do either with Knoxians or with sectaries. B. adj. Of or pertaining to John Knox. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Presbyterianism > [adjective] consistorial1561 disciplinarian1591 presbyterial1591 consistorian1593 Presbyterian1607 Scotized1622 Scotican1647 presbyteral1651 Scotic1656 Whig1661 blue-nosed1844 Knoxian1905 1905 Westm. Gaz. 4 Mar. 12/3 His Knoxian project was dropped in favour of his works on Cromwell. 1906 Daily Chron. 22 May 3/3 Buchanan, in fact, never was a Reformer in the Knoxian sense. 1933 Times Lit. Suppl. 30 Nov. 848/2 In Scotland—after the Knoxian supremacy was established—‘not one single adherent of the Roman Communion was martyred because of his faith’. 1961 C. H. George & K. George Protestant Mind of Eng. Reformation ii. v. 177 Knoxian precepts from Geneva had altered the entire course of Scottish history. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < |
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