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Definitions for reformed
rɪˈfɔrmdre·formed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Reformedadjective

    of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran

    "Dutch Reformed theology"

  2. reformedadjective

    caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one

    "a reformed drunkard"

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  1. reformed

    Reformed typically refers to something that has been changed or improved for the better, often in relation to behavior or systems. It can also refer to a branch of Protestantism known as Reformed churches, which includes Presbyterian and Congregationalist churches, stressing the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures, and the necessity of grace through faith.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Reformedadjective

    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. Reformedadjective

    amended in character and life; as, a reformed gambler or drunkard

  3. Reformedadjective

    retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop; -- said of an officer

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of reformed in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of reformed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of reformed in a Sentence

  1. Alejandro Mayorkas:

    On the very first day in office, President Biden sent to the Hill, to Congress, a comprehensive package that would have meant so much to our ability to really manage the situation at the border, to really bring a broken immigration system that hasn't been reformed for decades, to really bring it into the present day, not just from a point of view of enforcement, but also realizing the opportunities that immigration brings to our country.

  2. Justin Wang:

    When I went to Costa Rica Poás volcano, Costa Rica Poás volcano was after over a year of magmatic eruptions and only a month after the lake reformed and it was deemed safe enough to return to the crater lake's surface, the lake itself is roiling and dynamic. As you get even closer, you can smell the strong stench of sulfur, which has remained on the clothes I was wearing to this day. Even worse is the smell of hydrochloric acid, which tastes sour in the air and stings the eyes.

  3. Lammy Review recommendationsIn an interview:

    Our youth justice system has not been reformed since the early days of Tony Blair in which we made a commitment to reduce the number of young people in the youth justice system and in prison. And we managed to do that, but what we did not reduce are the amount of Black and Minority Ethnic young people in the system. That has grown and grown and grown.

  4. Matteo Salvini:

    There's nothing to be reformed in Brussels. It's run by a group of people who hate the Italian people and economy in particular.

  5. Tony Abbott:

    I'm in the business of trying to find constructive solutions and we've made our position on the execution of these Australians pretty clear, we think these two people who've been on death row now for a decade have been thoroughly rehabilitated and reformed.

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