Cameronian
1 of 2noun
Cam·er·o·ni·an
ˌkaməˈrōnyən,
-nēən
plural -s
: one that holds the ecclesiastical and political doctrines of Richard Cameron and his followers who refused to recognize any civil government that did not explicitly admit that it derived its power from Jesus Christ, who were called Scottish Covenanters after 1680, and who later formed the Reformed Presbytery that in time became the Reformed Presbyterian Church
Cameronian
2 of 2adjective
: of or relating to Richard Cameron or the Cameronians
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Richard Cameron †1680 Scottish religious leader + English -ian
First Known Use
Noun
1690, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1689, in the meaning defined above