Reformed

Reformed
Reformed Re*formed" (r?*f?rmd"), a. 1. 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. [1913 Webster]

The town was one of the strongholds of the Reformed faith. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

2. Amended in character and life; as, a reformed gambler or drunkard. [1913 Webster]

3. (Mil.) Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop; -- said of an officer. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]


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