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Grindletonian

noun
Grin·dle·to·ni·an | \ ˌgrindᵊlˈtōnēən \
plural -s

Definition of Grindletonian 

: a member of an English familist sect of the 17th century

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History and Etymology for Grindletonian

Grindleton, parish in Yorkshire, England + English -ian

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