nonjuring

nonjuring
\(ˈ)nän|ju̇riŋ, -rēŋ\ adjective
Etymology: non- (I) + Latin jurare to swear + English -ing
: not swearing allegiance — used especially of a member of a party in Great Britain that would not swear allegiance to William and Mary or to their successors

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nonjurˈing adjective
Not swearing allegiance
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