- dissenter
- noun Date: 1639 1. one that dissents 2. capitalized an English Nonconformist
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Dissenter — Dis*sent er, n. 1. One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares his disagreement. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) One who separates from the service and worship of an established church; especially, one who disputes the authority or tenets … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dissenter — index disputant, heretic, malcontent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 dissenter … Law dictionary
dissenter — ► NOUN 1) a person who dissents. 2) (Dissenter) Brit. historical a member of a non established Church; a Nonconformist … English terms dictionary
dissenter — 1630s, in 17c. especially of religions (with a capital D from 1670s); agent noun from DISSENT (Cf. dissent) … Etymology dictionary
dissenter — nonconformist, sectarian, sectary, schismatic, *heretic … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dissenter — [di sent′ər] n. 1. a person who dissents 2. [sometimes D ] a British Protestant who does not belong to the Anglican Church; Nonconformist … English World dictionary
Dissenter — Unter Dissenter (lat. dissentire ≈ abweichen) versteht man besonders in der Kirchengeschichte von England und Wales Mitglieder einer kirchlichen Gemeinde, die sich ihrer abweichenden Meinung wegen von der Amtskirche getrennt haben.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dissenter — Or see dissent. The term dissenter (from the Latin dissentire, “to disagree”), labels one who disagrees in matters of opinion, belief, etc. In the social and religious history of England and Wales, however, it refers particularly to a member of a … Wikipedia
dissenter — UK [dɪˈsentə(r)] / US [dɪˈsentər] noun [countable] Word forms dissenter : singular dissenter plural dissenters someone who strongly disagrees with something … English dictionary
Dissenter — Dis|sẹn|ter 〈m. 6; Rel.; in England〉 nicht der anglikanischen Staatskirche angehörender Protestant; Sy Dissident (2), Nonkonformist (2); Ggs Konformist (2) [engl.] * * * Dis|sẹn|ter, der; s, s [engl. dissenter, zu: to dissent = von der… … Universal-Lexikon
dissenter — (di ssin teur) s. m. Mot anglais qui signifie non conformiste, ne reconnaissant pas la religion anglicane. • Un vicaire, un dissenter assiégent leurs derniers moments [des Anglais], VOLT. Phil. II, 238. Au plur. Des dissenters. ÉTYMOLOGIE… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
