reformed
adjective
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adj
- Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from Martin Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point.
“The town was one of the strongholds of the Reformed faith.”
- Amended in character and life.
“a reformed gambler/drunkard/alcoholic/criminal”
- Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop.
verb
- simple past and past participle of reform