a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
双语例句
This characteristic of Americans is closely related to the strong religious motivation of puritans when emigrating to the New England. 美国人的这种宗教意识与美国殖民地开始时期来自英国的清教徒移民的强烈的宗教动机有着不可分割的关系。
