Puritan

== English == === Etymology === Probably from purity +‎ -an, because they sought to purify Church of England worship of what they perceived as Roman Catholic aspects. The capitalised form preceded the lowercase form puritan. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpjʊɹɪtən/, /ˈpjɚɪtən/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpjʊəɹɪtən/, /ˈpjɔːɹɪtən/ Hyphenation: Pu‧ri‧tan === Noun === Puritan (plural Puritans) A member of a particular Protestant religious sect advocating greater purity and piety. ==== Related terms ==== Puritanism ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Puritan (comparative more Puritan, superlative most Puritan) Alternative letter-case form of puritan. === Derived terms === === Anagrams === tanpuri, train up, uptrain