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Antiburgher

noun
An·ti·burgh·er | \ˈanˌtīˌ-, -tē-, -₋tə̇-;Scot ˈänti-\
plural -s

Definition of Antiburgher 

: a member of the party of the Scottish Secession Church that held that its members could not conscientiously take the burgess oath — compare burgher sense 2

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anti- entry 1 + burgher

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