REFORMED

reformed

Verb

Adjective

  1. Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point.
  2. Amended in character and life.
    a reformed gambler or drunkard
  3. Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop.


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