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Definition of Recalcitrants
1. recalcitrant [n] - See also: recalcitrant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Recalcitrants
Literary usage of Recalcitrants
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of the Inquisition of Spain by Henry Charles Lea (1887)
"There was still a body of recalcitrants, not numerous, it is true, ...
These recalcitrants gradually formed themselves into two distinct bodies, ..."
2. Was Christ Born at Bethlehem?: A Study on the Credibility of St. Luke by William Mitchell Ramsay (1898)
"Moreover, there were so many Roman officials in Syria that the omission to punish
the recalcitrants could not be kept from their knowledge, ..."
3. The Athenian Tribute Lists by Benjamin D. Meritt (1968)
"This means that they encourage early payment or provide convoys where necessary
for cities which pay promptly, and apply persuasion to recalcitrants. ..."
4. A History of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages by Henry Charles Lea (1887)
"There was still a body of recalcitrants, not numerous, it is true, ...
These recalcitrants gradually formed themselves into two distinct bodies, ..."
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