- 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
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Covenanter /ˈkʌvənəntə; ˌkʌvəˈnæntə/ n
cov•e•nant•er
(kuv′ə nən tər; for 2 also Scot. kuv′ə nan′tər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person who makes a covenant.
- World History(cap.) [Scot. Hist.]a person who, by solemn agreement, pledged to uphold Presbyterianism, esp. an adherent of the National Covenant or the Solemn League and Covenant.
- covenant + -er1 1630–40
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