noun
- clergy who refused to take the oath of allegiance to William and Mary after the English Revolution of 1688
Usage: historical
Examples
- The nonjurors were deprived of their benefices for refusing the oath.
- Many nonjurors continued to hold services in private homes.
- The nonjurors maintained their loyalty to the deposed James II.
- Some nonjurors eventually formed their own separate church.
- The controversy over the nonjurors divided the Anglican Church.
- Several prominent bishops were among the nonjurors.