单词 | Manifestarian |
释义 | Manifestarian/ˌmanɪfɛˈstɛːrɪən/Now historical noun A member of a radical Arminian sect, led by the preacher Thomas Moor (or Moore), which flourished in Lincolnshire and Norfolk in the mid 17th cent., and was characterized by a rejection of liturgical fast and thanksgiving and a belief in the ability of certain members to see Christ and the Devil as physical presences. adjective Designating this sect. OriginMid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Edwards (1599–1647). Precise etymology uncertain: probably from manifest + -arian. |
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