act+of+reforming

  • 31Reformation — 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… …

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  • 32reformation — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of reforming ; the state of being reformed 2. capitalized a 16th century religious movement marked ultimately by rejection or modification of some Roman Catholic doctrine and practice and establishment of the… …

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  • 33Mansfeld Castle — (German: Schloss Mansfeld) is a castle in the Mansfelder Land of Saxony, Germany. The castle, which is surrounded by forest, stands on top of a large boulder overlooking the town of Mansfeld. The Late Gothic church of the castle, as well as …

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  • 34reformation — 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… …

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  • 35reformation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reform, improvement, betterment, correction; regeneration. See change, piety. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of reforming] Syn. reform, improvement, amendment, reorganization, reconstruction, renewal …

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  • 36reformation — ref·or·ma·tion || ‚refÉ™(r) meɪʃn n. act of reforming, improvement, amendment; state of being changed, state of being amended …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 37reformations — ref·or·ma·tion || ‚refÉ™(r) meɪʃn n. act of reforming, improvement, amendment; state of being changed, state of being amended …

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  • 38reformation — n. Reform, amendment, correction, rectification, act of reforming …

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  • 39reformation — /rɛfəˈmeɪʃən / (say refuh mayshuhn) noun 1. the act of reforming. 2. the state of being reformed. {Latin reformātiōn , stem of reformātiō} –reformational, adjective …

  • 40self-reformation — /sɛlf rɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ (say self refuh mayshuhn) noun 1. the act of reforming oneself. 2. the state of having been reformed by oneself …