Definition of reformed Reformed
/ɹɪfɔˈɹmd/ - [riformd] - re•formed
We found 9 definitions of reformed from 4 different sources.
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What does reformed mean?
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| reformed - 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" | ||
| reformed - caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one; "a reformed drunkard" |
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Wiktionary 
- reformed (Adjective)
Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc. , and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point. - reformed (Adjective)
Amended in character and life. - reformed (Adjective)
Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- reformed (a.)
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. - reformed (a.)
Amended in character and life; as, a reformed gambler or drunkard. - reformed (a.)
Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop; -- said of an officer.
