Covenanter

Covenanter
Covenanter Cov"e*nant*er (k?v"?-n?nt-?r), n. 1. One who makes a covenant. [1913 Webster]

2. (Eccl. Hist.) One who subscribed and defended the ``Solemn League and Covenant.'' See {Covenant}. [1913 Webster]


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