a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
造句
This characteristic of Americans is closely related to the strong religious motivation of puritans when emigrating to the New England. 美國(guó)人的這種宗教意識(shí)與美國(guó)殖民地開(kāi)始時(shí)期來(lái)自英國(guó)的清教徒移民的強(qiáng)烈的宗教動(dòng)機(jī)有著不可分割的關(guān)系。
近義反義詞
Puritan
puritan filler
Puritan father
puritan society
Puritan culture
puritanicalally
Puritan theology
Puritan thoughts
puritan tradition
Puritan extremism
puritanical religion