dissentient
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Origin of dissentient
1615–25; < Latin dissentient- (stem of dissentiēns, present participle of dissentīre ), equivalent to dissenti- ( see dissent) + -ent- -ent
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Everybody sorry he has gone, especially "the Dissentient Liberals."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, August 13, 1887 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir
Dissentient priests, on taking an oath of obedience, might conduct their modes of worship and receive their pensions from government.
From History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 by Mignet, M. (François-Auguste-Marie-Alexis)
Squares Committee of "Lords"; impresses into support of his scheme representatives of all the big towns on the route; Manchester, Nottingham, Leicester, all cheer him on; Liberals, Conservatives, Dissentient Liberals, swell his majority.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 28, 1891 by Various
We Dissentient Liberals, as they call us, are the Paschal Lambs of politics; except that, instead of being offered up as sacrifice, we offer up ourselves.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, May 24, 1890 by Various
To Coroner Merival, greetings, but a voice Dissentient from much that goes the rounds, Concerning Elenor Murray.
From Domesday Book by Masters, Edgar Lee
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