seceder

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One prominent seceder, Oxford Researcher John Roche, has collected 1,500 case histories of disenchanted Opus members that he hopes to present to John Paul this year.

From Time Magazine Archive

The strength of this presumption is not impaired by any vague words of Baxter coupling the name of Falkland with that of Digby as a seceder from the party on the occasion of the Bill.

From Lectures and Essays by Smith, Goldwin

Another seceder was �tienne Parent, the editor of the revived Canadien, and one of the great figures in French-Canadian literature.

From The 'Patriotes' of '37 A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion by DeCelles, Alfred D. (Alfred Duclos)

Yet the church at Hobart Town, founded by a seceder, was under his care.

From The History of Tasmania, Volume I by West, John

He hopes to see me in my place, And woe betide the sad seceder, Whose absence helps to throw disgrace Both on his Party and his Leader.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, February 13, 1892 by Various