- 1. a. Obstinate in refusal; specifically, in English history, refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in the churc, or to conform to the established rites of the church; as, a recusant lord. Source: opted
- 2. n. One who is obstinate in refusal; one standing out stubbornly against general practice or opinion. Source: opted
- 3. n. A person who refuses to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in matters of religion; as, a Roman Catholic recusant, who acknowledges the supremacy of the pope. Source: opted
- 4. n. One who refuses communion with the Church of England; a nonconformist. Source: opted
- 5. adj. (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. refusing to submit to authority Source: wordnet
- 7. n. someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct Source: wordnet
- 8. Obstinate in refusal; specifically, in English history, refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in the churc, or to conform to the established rites of the church; as, a recusant lord. It stated him to have placed his son in the household of the Countess of Derby, a recusant papist. Sir W. Scott. 1. One who is obstinate in refusal; one standing out stubbornly against general practice or opinion. The last rebellious recusants among the European family of nations. De Quincey. 2. (Eng. Hist.) A person who refuses to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in matters of religion; as, a Roman Catholic recusant, who acknowledges the supremacy of the pope. Brande & C. 3. One who refuses communion with the Church of England; a nonconformist. All that are recusants of holy rites. Holyday. Source: webster
- 9. Obstinate in refusal; specifically, in English history,refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in the churc, or toconform to the established rites of the church; as, a recusant lord.It stated him to have placed his son in the household of the Countessof Derby, a recusant papist. Sir W. Scott. Source: adambom
- 10. s. refusing to submit to authority Source: ecdict
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