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(1):

(a.) Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation. Also, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point. The Protestant churches founded by them in Switzerland, France, Holland, and part of Germany, were called the Reformed churches.

(2):

(a.) Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop; - said of an officer.

(3):

(a.) Amended in character and life; as, a reformed gambler or drunkard.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Reformed'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/reformed.html. 1828.
 
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