Covenanter
- proper noun
- Archaic
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Covenanter
- During World War II, the Covenanter was used by British forces for its unique tank features.
Examples
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If the religious doctrines of his Covenanter ancestors had any direct influence on Self-Help, it was probably by way of reaction to them.
Academic text (1993) -
Lauderdale began his political career in 1641 as a diplomat on behalf of the Scottish Covenanters.
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Although the Covenanters were victorious at first, they were defeated at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge in 1679, and many of them were arrested and thrown into prison.
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In 1648, he became estranged from the more rigid of the Covenanters and began to drift towards the anti-Covenant Scots and the English royalists.
Academic text (2010) -
I believe that if the Puritans and Covenanters were around today, they would not only critique Escondido's "Two Kingdoms" perspective; they would critique the Kuyperian "1 Kingdom" model as well.
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Though Scottish dissent did not disappear following Bothwell Bridge, as demonstrated by the Queensferry Paper that laid out the Covenanter's desire to dispose of Charles II, the monarchy, and the bishops, the Covenanter movement had undertaken its last major rebellion.
Academic text (2006) -
Though Scottish dissent did not disappear following Bothwell Bridge, as demonstrated by the Queensferry Paper that laid out the Covenanter's desire to dispose of Charles II, the monarchy, and the bishops, the Covenanter movement had undertaken its last major rebellion.
Academic text (2006) -
The rebels, named Covenanters after signing the National Covenant, justified their act of rebellion as a defense of the rights and liberties of their country through speeches, printed protestations, supplications, remonstrances, and pamphlets.
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The British Cruiser Tank Mk IV, also known as the Covenanter, was a significant model during World War II.
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Designed for mobility and speed, the Covenanter played an important role in early 1940s armored warfare.
Synonyms
An old military tank that collectors like
Surface Forms
Etymology
Covenanter was used as the name for a British World War II cruiser tank and takes its name from the same root covenant or from the historical Scottish Covenanters. A helpful way to remember this is to think of the tank as named after a group bound by a strong promise or cause.
