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Definition puritan in British English

puritan noun

[countable] noun
/ˈpjʊərɪtən/
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a member of a strict English religious group of the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted worship to be more simple. Many Puritans moved to America in the 17th century.

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Definition puritan in British English