covenanters
/ˈkʌvənəntərz/
noun
- Members of a 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian movement that signed covenants to defend their form of church government.
- The history of the Covenanters is remembered in Scottish churches and monuments.
- The Covenanters fought for religious freedom in Scotland during the 1600s.
- Many Covenanters were persecuted for refusing to accept the king's authority over the church.