单词 | Muggletonian |
释义 | Muggletonian/ˌmʌɡ(ə)lˈtəʊnɪən![]() noun A member of a small Christian sect founded in England circa 1651 by Lodowicke Muggleton (1609–98) and John Reeve (1608–58), who claimed to be the two witnesses mentioned in the book of Revelation (Rev. 11:3-6). Despite many eccentric doctrines, the sect survived into the late 19th century.I have cultivated an appreciation for the sense of humor displayed in a comment made in 1656 by John Reeve, the self-styled prophet of the British sect known as the Muggletonians....
adjective Relating to the Muggletonians.He worked from 1631 as a tailor for his cousin, William Reeve, whose brother John co-founded the Muggletonian sect....
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