HyperDic: roger_williams

English > 1 sense of the expression Roger Williams:
NOUNperson Roger Williams, WilliamsEnglish clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism
English > Roger Williams: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683).
SynonymWilliams
Instance ofclergyman, reverend, man of the clothA member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
settler, colonistA person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
SpanishRoger Williams
CatalanRoger Williams

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