SINCE 1828
Cameronian
noun
Cam·er·o·ni·an
| \ ˌkaməˈrōnyən, -nēən\
plural -s
Definition of Cameronian
(Entry 1 of 2)
: one that holds the ecclesiastical and political doctrines of Richard Cameron and his followers who refused to recognize any civil government that did not explicitly admit that it derived its power from Jesus Christ, who were called Scottish Covenanters after 1680, and who later formed the Reformed Presbytery that in time became the Reformed Presbyterian Church
Cameronian
adjectiveDefinition of Cameronian (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to Richard Cameron or the Cameronians
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