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puritan

[pyoor-i-tn] / ˈpyʊər ɪ tn /
ADJECTIVE
puritanical
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Ms. Zambello’s production, adapted from the one at the Glimmerglass Festival in 2016, has Puritan costumes, gray clapboard walls, and simple furnishings that depict dwellings, a courtroom and a jail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Born in Dublin in 1623, Downing spent his childhood in London before emigrating to New England with his family as part of the Puritan migration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

It was branded as heretical by Puritan authorities.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025

But I felt it was most important to highlight the range of Puritan credos she discusses, which best convey the full power of her argument.

From Salon • May 26, 2025

There was no holiday in this Puritan town, no feasting, no gifts.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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