recusancy

[ rek-yuh-zuhn-see, ri-koo- ]

/ ˈrɛk yə zən si, rɪˈku- /

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noun

the state of being recusant.

obstinate refusal or opposition.

Origin of recusancy

First recorded in 1555–65; recus(ant) + -ancy

Words nearby recusancy

recursive subroutine, recurvate, recurvation, recurve, recurved, recusancy, recusant, recuse, recycle, recycling, red

Example sentences from the Web for recusancy

This refers to his commitments for recusancy, which had been frequent.
Notes and Queries, Number 213, November 26, 1853|Various
It will be well, therefore, to quote one singular example to show how this recusancy was encountered.
Christmas: Its Origin and Associations|William Francis Dawson
What could they have done to me, said my brother, on account of my recusancy?
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. IX.--February, 1851.--Vol. II.|Various
A moment's retrogression will explain the young man's recusancy.
Vassall Morton|Francis Parkman

He published a general pardon of all penalties already incurred for recusancy.
Constitutional History of England, Vol 1 of 3|Henry Hallam

单词	recusancy
释义	recusancy [ rek-yuh-zuhn-see, ri-koo- ] / ˈrɛk yə zən si, rɪˈku- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR recusancy ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state of being recusant. obstinate refusal or opposition. Origin of recusancy First recorded in 1555–65; recus(ant) + -ancy Words nearby recusancy recursive subroutine, recurvate, recurvation, recurve, recurved, recusancy, recusant, recuse, recycle, recycling, red Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for recusancy This refers to his commitments for recusancy, which had been frequent. Notes and Queries, Number 213, November 26, 1853\|Various It will be well, therefore, to quote one singular example to show how this recusancy was encountered. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations\|William Francis Dawson What could they have done to me, said my brother, on account of my recusancy? Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. IX.--February, 1851.--Vol. II.\|Various A moment's retrogression will explain the young man's recusancy. Vassall Morton\|Francis Parkman He published a general pardon of all penalties already incurred for recusancy. Constitutional History of England, Vol 1 of 3\|Henry Hallam Words related to recusancy strangeness, violation, dissent, unruliness, disaffection, negation, denial, objection, insubordination, disapproval, originality, uniqueness, heresy, lawlessness, disobedience, veto, disagreement, discordance, opposition, breach
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recusancy

noun

Origin of recusancy

Words nearby recusancy

Example sentences from the Web for recusancy

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