Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Reformer

Re-form′er

(r?-f?rm′?r)
,
Noun.
1.
One who effects a reformation or amendment; one who labors for, or urges, reform;
as, a
reformer
of manners, or of abuses
.
2.
(Eccl.Hist.)
One of those who commenced the reformation of religion in the sixteenth century, as Luther, Melanchthon, Zwingli, and Calvin.

Webster 1828 Edition


Reformer

REFORM'ER

, n.
1.
One who effects a reformation or amendment; as a reformer of manners or of abuses.
2.
One of those who commenced the reformation of religion from popish corruption; as Luther, Melancthon, Zuinglius and Calvin.

Definition 2024


Reformer

Reformer

See also: reformer and réformer

German

Noun

Reformer m (genitive Reformers, plural Reformer, feminine Reformerin)

  1. (person who reforms) reformer

Declension

Related terms

reformer

reformer

See also: Reformer and réformer

English

Noun

reformer (plural reformers)

  1. One who reforms, or who works for reform.
  2. (historical) One who was involved in the Reformation.
  3. (chemical engineering, fuel cells) A device which converts hydrocarbons into a hydrogen-rich mixture of gases.
  4. (chemical engineering, petrochemistry) A device used to convert petroleum refinery naphthas, typically having low octane ratings, into high-octane liquid products called reformates.

Antonyms

Translations


French

Verb

reformer

  1. to reform, to get/put back together

Conjugation


Latin

Verb

reformer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of reformō

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

reformer m

  1. indefinite plural of reform

Verb

reformer

  1. imperative of reformere

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

reformer f

  1. indefinite plural of reform

Swedish

Noun

reformer

  1. indefinite plural of reform