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blackloist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
black-loist
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a school of dissident English Roman Catholics in the 17th–18th centuries, opposed to ultramontanism and advocating obedience to secular authorities and dogmatic views similar to Jansenism.

Etymology

From Blackloe + -ist, from the alias of Thomas White (1593–1676), an influential member of the group.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Blackloists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Blackloism Cisalpine

Questions

What does blackloist mean?
One of a school of dissident English Roman Catholics in the 17th–18th centuries, opposed to ultramontanism and advocating obedience to secular authorities and dogmatic views similar to Jansenism.
Where does blackloist come from?
From Blackloe + -ist, from the alias of Thomas White (1593–1676), an influential member of the group.

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