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laudian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
lau-di-an
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supporter of an early 17th-century reform movement within the Church of England, promulgated by Archbishop William Laud, that rejected the predestination upheld by the previously dominant Calvinism in favour of free will, and hence the possibility of salvation for all.

Etymology

From Laud + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Laudians (plural)

Derived Forms

Laudianism

Questions

What does laudian mean?
A supporter of an early 17th-century reform movement within the Church of England, promulgated by Archbishop William Laud, that rejected the predestination upheld by the previously dominant Calvinism in favour of free will, and hence the possibility of salvation for all.
Where does laudian come from?
From Laud + -ian.

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