What does "puritan" mean?
Puritan: One who is scrupulous and strict in his religious life; -- often used reproachfully or in contempt; one who has overstrict notions. She would make a puritan of the devil. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.Of or pertaining to the Puritans; resembling, or characteristic of, the Puritans.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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