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Webster 1913 Edition


Brownism

Brown′ism

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Noun.
(Eccl. Hist.)
The views or teachings of Robert Brown of the Brownists.
Milton.

Brown′ism

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Noun.
(Med.)
The doctrines of the Brunonian system of medicine. See
Brunonian
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Brownism

BROWN'ISM

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Noun.
The doctrines or religious creed of the Brownists, who maintained that any body of professing Christians united under one pastor, or communing together, constitute a church independent of any other.

Definition 2024


Brownism

Brownism

English

Proper noun

Brownism

  1. The political ideology attributed to the former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, characterised by, among other things, allegedly prudent economics.
  2. (medicine) The doctrines of the Brunonian system of medicine.
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Etymology 2

Browne + -ism

Proper noun

Brownism

  1. (historical) The beliefs of the Brownists, or followers of Robert Browne.