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Dutch Reformed

American  

adjective

  1. of or relating to a Protestant denomination DutchReformedChurch, founded by Dutch settlers in New York in 1628 and renamed the Reformed Church in America in 1867.


Etymology

Origin of Dutch Reformed

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

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Only a few of the country's religious groups have adopted policies that are more favourable towards the community, among them the Dutch Reformed Church and the Methodist Church of Southern Africa.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025

His father belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church, and his mother was a Mennonite, although they were not particularly observant.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2022

The Dutch Reformed Church and Robinson’s congregations are all offshoots of Calvinism; one would expect the values reflected in her work would resonate in present-day Sioux Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2020

Other farmers followed and by 1855 the village could support a Dutch Reformed minister.

From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2019

As head of the Dutch Reformed Church’s program to reach Jews, Willem kept in touch with these things.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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