puritans
US /ˈpjʊr.ɪ.tənz/
UK /ˈpjʊər.ɪ.tənz/
복수 명사
1.
청교도
a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth I as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship and, in some cases, to emigrate to North America to establish their own communities.
예시:
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The Puritans sailed to America in search of religious freedom.
청교도들은 종교의 자유를 찾아 미국으로 항해했다.
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Many early American colonies were founded by Puritans.
많은 초기 미국 식민지들은 청교도들에 의해 세워졌다.
2.
엄격한 사람, 금욕주의자
people who are very strict in moral or religious matters, often disapproving of pleasure or luxury.
예시:
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Some people view him as a modern-day Puritan due to his strict moral code.
어떤 사람들은 그의 엄격한 도덕률 때문에 그를 현대판 청교도로 본다.
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The town's strict rules reflected the values of its Puritan founders.
그 도시의 엄격한 규칙은 청교도 설립자들의 가치를 반영했다.
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