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• Reformation — Ref or*ma tion (r?f ?r*m? sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]formation, L. reformatio.] 1. The act of reforming, or the state of being reformed; change from worse to better; correction or amendment of life, manners, or of anything vicious or corrupt; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• reformation — reformation, reform can both denote a making better or a giving of a new and improved form or character and are sometimes interchangeable without loss {the reformation of a criminal} {the reform of society} Reformation is the more usual term as a …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• reformation — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of reforming. 2) (the Reformation) a 16th century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Church, ending in the establishment of the Reformed and Protestant Churches …   English terms dictionary

• reformation — reformational, adj. /ref euhr may sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of reforming; state of being reformed. 2. (cap.) the religious movement in the 16th century that had for its object the reform of the Roman Catholic Church, and that led to the… …   Universalium

• Reformation —    The Reformation was a movement of dissent from the Catholic Church that took place in the 16th century and resulted in the birth of Protestantism. It was launched in 1517 when Martin Luther, dissatisfied with the excessive sale of indulgences… …   Dictionary of Renaissance art

• Reformation — n. the act of reforming or process of being reformed, esp. a radical change for the better in political or religious or social affairs. Phrases and idioms: the Reformation hist. a 16th c. movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Church… …   Useful english dictionary

• reformation — n. the act of reforming or process of being reformed, esp. a radical change for the better in political or religious or social affairs. Phrases and idioms: the Reformation hist. a 16th c. movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Church… …   Useful english dictionary

• reformation — noun 1》 the action or process of reforming. 2》 (the Reformation) a 16th century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Church, ending in the establishment of the Reformed and Protestant Churches. Derivatives reformational adjective …   English new terms dictionary

• Reformation —    The movement within Western Christendom which took place between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries. Adherents initially demanded the reform of abuses within the Roman Catholic Church and finally established their own Protestant or… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• The Reformation —     The Reformation     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Reformation     The usual term for the religious movement which made its appearance in Western Europe in the sixteenth century, and which, while ostensibly aiming at an internal renewal of the …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Counter-Reformation —     The Counter Reformation     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Counter Reformation     The subject will be considered under the following heads:     I. Significance of the term II. Low ebb of Catholic fortunes III. St. Ignatius and the Jesuits,… …   Catholic encyclopedia