smectymnuan

I. \\smekˈtimnəwən\ noun (-s)

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Smectymnuus, pseudonym formed from the initials of Stephan Marshall died 1635, Edmund Calamy died 1666, Thomas Young died 1655, Matthew Newcomen died 1669, and William Spurstowe died 1666 British Presbyterian clergymen + English -an

1. : one of a group of five 17th century English Presbyterian clergymen collaborating in a pamphlet attacking the episcopacy

2. : an adherent of the Smectymnuans

II. adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

: of or relating to the Smectymnuans