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Meaning of 'reformed'
Meaning of 'reformed' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Reformed 
[ a.]
- Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence;
said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches
originating in the Reformation. Also, in a more restricted sense, of
those who separated from Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation,
etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point.
The Protestant churches founded by them in Switzerland, France,
Holland, and part of Germany, were called the Reformed churches. [ a.]- Amended in character and life; as, a reformed gambler or drunkard.
- Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop; -- said of an officer.
Meaning of 'reformed' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. reformed [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one
- caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one
Example in sentence:
- a reformed drunkard
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
- of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
Example in sentence:
- Dutch Reformed theology
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