Reformation, the
a period of religious changes in the 16th century in Europe, which led to the start of the Protestant churches. These changes were started by the German priest Martin Luther, and in England the Reformation was strongly supported by king Henry VIII. ⇒ Protestant

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ref‧or‧ma‧tion /ˌrefəˈmeɪʃən $ -fər-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: form, formation, transformation, reformer, reform, reformation, reformist, transformer, formlessness; verb: form, reform, transform; adjective: reformed, reformist, formless; adverb: formlessly]

1. [uncountable and countable] formal when something is completely changed in order to improve it

2. the Reformation the religious changes in Europe in the 16th century, that resulted in the Protestant churches being established

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