Definition of reformed
- a. - Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence;
said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches
originating in the Reformation. Also, in a more restricted sense, of
those who separated from Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation,
etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point.
The Protestant churches founded by them in Switzerland, France,
Holland, and part of Germany, were called the Reformed churches.
- a. - Amended in character and life; as, a reformed gambler or
drunkard.
- a. - Retained in service on half or full pay after the
disbandment of the company or troop; -- said of an officer.