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covenanter Definition

cov·enant·er (kuv′ə nən tər; for 2, also kuv′ə nan′tər)

noun

  1. a person who enters into a covenant
  2. a person who supported either of the Scottish Presbyterian Covenants

covenanter Law Definition

n

One who makes a promise in a covenant or is bound by it.
covenanter Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • defeat: Royalist forces under James Grahame, 1 st Marquis of Montrose defeat the Covenanters under the Earl of Argyll.

Adjective modifier

  • local: Local Covenanters The above paragraphs refer to the national situation.
  • other: The subject is an insurrection at the latter end of the reign of Charles II by the Cameronians and other fanatical Covenanters.
  • strict: In 1690 the Presbyterians were finally recognized as the established Church in Scotland but the strictest Covenanters would not join it.
  • radical: Radical Covenanters managed to defeat Turner at the battle of Drumclog in 1679.
  • Many: Many Covenanters were hanged for their beliefs on the spot outside The Last Drop pub, now marked by a memorial.

Modifies a noun

  • troop: In the North, Scots covenanter troops occupy Berwick.
  • army: The Earl of Leven arrives in Ulster to command Covenanter army against the Irish rebels.