SINCE 1828
recusant
noun
re·cu·sant
| \ ˈre-kyə-zənt
, ri-ˈkyü-\
, ri-ˈkyü-\
Definition of recusant
1
: an English Roman Catholic of the time from about 1570 to 1791 who refused to attend services of the Church of England and thereby committed a statutory offense
2
: one who refuses to accept or obey established authority
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