Brownist

/ (ˈbraʊnɪst) /

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noun

a person who supported the principles of church government advocated by Robert Browne and adopted in modified form by the Independents or Congregationalists

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Derived forms of Brownist

Brownism, noun

Word Origin for Brownist

C16: named after Robert Browne (?1550–1633), English Puritan

Words nearby Brownist

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How to use Brownist in a sentence

Again, is the pulpit of the Brownist symbolical; and shall not our font and altar be so at least as much?
Churches and Church Ornaments|William Durandus
Hereby a clear foundation is laid for the rigid Brownist's confused democracy, and abhorred anarchy.
The Divine Right of Church Government|Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
It was at a Brownist's house, where we had an extraordinary good table.
The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2)|John Evelyn
The oldest of the pilgrim fathers was a Peterhouse man, persecuted in England for his Brownist opinions.
Cambridge|Mildred Anna Rosalie Tuker

For "the Brownist" read "thinks that Amsterdam is erroneous."
Microcosmography|John Earle