covenanter

[ kuhv-uh-nuh n-ter; for 2 also Scot. kuhv-uh-nan-ter ]
/ ˈkʌv ə nən tər; for 2 also Scot. ˌkʌv əˈnæn tər /

noun

a person who makes a covenant.
(initial capital letter) Scottish History. a person who, by solemn agreement, pledged to uphold Presbyterianism, especially an adherent of the National Covenant or the Solemn League and Covenant.

Origin of covenanter

First recorded in 1630–40; covenant + -er1

Words nearby covenanter

coven, covenant, covenant of the league of nations, covenant of warranty, covenantee, covenanter, covenantor, covent garden, coventry, coventry bell, cover

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British Dictionary definitions for covenanter

Covenanter
/ (ˈkʌvənəntə, ˌkʌvəˈnæntə) /

noun

a person upholding the National Covenant of 1638 or the Solemn League and Covenant of 1643 between Scotland and England to establish and defend Presbyterianism