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(pu-ri-tan) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a member of a group that wanted to simplify worship in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Example Sentence

The Commonwealth Period was also known as the Puritan Interregnum..

More Example Sentences

Many Puritans moved to America for freedom.

Synonyms

moralist; reformer; strict observer

Antonyms

liberal

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Rhymes

  • puritan
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