The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century. Presbyterian denominations tracing their history to the Covenanters and often incorporating the name continue the ideas and traditions in Scotland and internati...
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• (n.) One who subscribed and defended the `Solemn League and Covenant.` See Covenant. • (n.) One who makes a covenant.
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any of the Scottish Presbyterians who at various crises during the 17th century subscribed to bonds or covenants, notably to the National Covenant ... [9 related articles]
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In Scottish history, one of the Presbyterian Christians who swore to uphold their forms of worship in a National Covenant, signed on 28 February 1638, when
Charles I attempted to introduce a liturgy...
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Cov'e·nant·er noun 1. One who makes a covenant.
2. (Eccl. Hist.) One who subscribed and defended the 'Solemn League and Covenant.' See
Covenant .
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In Scottish history, one of the Presbyterian Christians who swore to uphold their forms of worship in a National Covenant, signed on 28 February 1638, when Charles I attempted to introduce a liturgy on the English model into Scotland. A general assembly abolished episcopacy, and the Covenanters signed with the English Parliament the Solemn League a...
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a person who makes a covenant. · (cap.)a person who, by solemn agreement, pledged to uphold Presbyterianism, esp. an adherent of the National Covenant or the Solemn League and Covenant.
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