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Noun: covenanter  'kú-vu,nan-tu(r) [N. Amer], kú-vu-nun-tu(r) [Brit]
  1. A person who makes or joins in a covenant, especially a solemn agreement
    "The covenanters signed the document, pledging their loyalty"
     
  2. (historical) a supporter of the National Covenant in 17th-century Scotland
    "The Covenanters opposed the king's religious policies"

Derived forms: covenanters

Encyclopedia: Covenanter