plural puritans
plural puritans
Learner's definition of PURITAN
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Puritan : a member of a Protestant group in England and New England in the 16th and 17th centuries that opposed many customs of the Church of England清教徒(16和17世纪英格兰和新英格兰地区基督教新教中一派的成员,反对英国教会繁杂的宗教礼仪)
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: a person who follows strict moral rules and who believes that pleasure is wrong清教徒似的人(主张遵守严格的道德规范,反对享乐主义)
— Puritan
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Puritan values/traditions/attitudes清教徒的价值观/传统/态度
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a Puritan influence清教徒的影响
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the Puritan work ethic清教徒般的职业道德