"reformed" Definition

Definitions for the word "reformed" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. a.
Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation. Also, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point. The Protestant churches founded by them in Switzerland, France, Holland, and part of Germany, were called the Reformed churches.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. a.
Amended in character and life; as, a reformed gambler or drunkard.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. a.
Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop; -- said of an officer.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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