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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Romanist, n. [e.m.E. = an adherent of the Church of Rome; a Roman Catholic (1523), mod. Lat. romanista (Luther, 1520).] ? An expert in Canon Law. —1563 Crawford Mun. Invent. II 109 (18 April).
Tway copiis in Ingles of the principall bull drawing out be the maist cunnyng Romanistes of this realme
