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puritan
/pˈjʊɹətən/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
- noun
someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
- noun
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum