non·ju·ror
| \ ˌnän-ˈju̇r-ər
, -ˈju̇r-ˌȯr \
, -ˈju̇r-ˌȯr \
Definition of nonjuror
: a person refusing to take an oath especially of allegiance, supremacy, or abjuration
specifically
: one of the beneficed clergy in England and Scotland refusing to take an oath of allegiance to William and Mary or to their successors after the revolution of 1688
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“Nonjuror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonjuror. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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