English to English adjective
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Obstinate in refusal; specifically, in English history, refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in the churc, or to conform to the established rites of the church; as, a recusant lord. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
2 |
(of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England | | source: wordnet30
3 |
refusing to submit to authority | | Example: the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate
source: wordnet30 noun
4 |
someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct | | source: wordnet30
5 |
One who is obstinate in refusal; one standing out stubbornly against general practice or opinion. | | source: webster1913
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