ABHORRER

abhorrer

(noun) a signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned and abhorred

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

abhorrer (plural abhorrers)

One who abhors. [Early 17th century.]

(historical, sometimes, capitalized) A nickname given in the early 17th century to signatories of addresses of a petition to reconvene parliament, addressed to Charles II. [Early 17th century.]

Anagrams

• harborer

Source: Wiktionary


Ab*hor"rer, n.

Definition: One who abhors. Hume.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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