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dis⋅sent⋅er
[di-sen-ter] 
–noun
| 1. | a person who dissents, as from an established church, political party, or majority opinion. |
| 2. | (sometimes initial capital letter ) an English Protestant who dissents from the Church of England. |
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Dissenter
Dis*sent"er\, n. 1. One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares his disagreement. 2. (Eccl.) One who separates from the service and worship of an established church; especially, one who disputes the authority or tenets of the Church of England; a nonconformist. Dissenters from the establishment of their several countries. --Burke. Robert Brown is said to have the first formal dissenter. --Shipley. Note: "The word is commonly applied only to Protestants. The Roman Catholics are generally referred to as a distinct class." --Brande & C.
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