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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.
- 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]
Meaning (1):
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • Dutch Reformed theology

Nearby Words:

refaction refar refashion refashionment refasten refect refection refective refectories refectory

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