1 reformed | Definition of reformed

reformed

adjective
re·​formed | \ ri-ˈfȯrmd How to pronounce reformed (audio) \

Definition of reformed

1 : changed for the better
2 capitalized : protestant specifically : of or relating to the chiefly Calvinist Protestant churches formed in various continental European countries

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In her new book, This America: The Case for the Nation, Lepore advocates a reformed liberal nationalism as an alternative to the rejection of the national story by the Left in general and left-wing historians in particular. — Grayson Logue, National Review, "A Nation without a Chest," 10 Aug. 2019 What much of the Left won’t acknowledge is that restrictionists have a sincere belief that secure borders and a reformed legal immigration system would be better for our laws, our economy, and our cultural cohesion. — Rich Lowry, National Review, "Immigration Restriction Is Not Hate," 9 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of reformed

circa 1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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