Non-juror

Non-juror

A non-juror is a person who refuses to swear a particular oath.


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  • Non-Juror — Als Non Juror (dt. Nicht Schwörer) werden die Anhänger einer strengen Auslegung der anglikanischen Kirchen und Staatsvorstellung im Gefolge der Glorious Revolution 1688/89 in England bezeichnet. Etwa 400 Geistliche und einige Tausend Laien… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • juror — ju·ror / ju̇r ər, ˌȯr/ n: a member of a jury an alternate juror; broadly: an individual who is summoned but not yet selected to serve on a jury Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

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  • nonjuror — non·juror …   English syllables

  • nonjuror — /non joor euhr/, n. 1. a person who refuses to take a required oath, as of allegiance. 2. (often cap.) Eng. Hist. any of the clergymen of the Church of England who in 1689 refused to swear allegiance to William and Mary. [1685 95; NON + JUROR] *… …   Universalium

  • Thomas Deacon — (September 21697 February 161753) was an English non juror bishop, liturgical scholar, and physician.He was born to William and Cecelia Deacon. After his mother married the non juror bishop Jeremy Collier, the young Deacon was introduced to many… …   Wikipedia

  • Jeremy Collier — (23 September 1650 26 April 1726) was an English theatre critic, non juror bishop and theologian. Born in Cambridgeshire, Collier was educated at the University of Cambridge, receiving the BA (1673) and MA (1676). A supporter of James II, he… …   Wikipedia

  • The Vicar of Bray (song) — The Vicar of Bray is a satirical song (Roud # 4998) recounting the career of the Vicar of Bray and his contortions of principle in order to retain his ecclesiastic office despite the changes in the Established Church through the course of several …   Wikipedia

  • Dissent — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Dissent >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 dissent dissent Sgm: N 1 discordance discordance &c.(disagreement) 24 Sgm: N 1 difference diversity of opinion difference diversity of opinion GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 nonconformity… …   English dictionary for students

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