Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonjuring

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-jur-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing the bishops, clergy and congregations that refused to swear allegiance to William III of England.

adj

Describing the bishops and clergy that refused to take the oath of fidelity to the French Nation required under the Civil Constitution of the Clergy.

Inflected Forms

non-juring (alternative) nonjurying (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

nonjurable nonjuror

Questions

What does nonjuring mean?: Describing the bishops, clergy and congregations that refused to swear allegiance to William III of England.

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