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Feb 11, 2012
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rec•u•sant



Pronunciation: (rek'yu-zunt, ri-kyOO'zunt), [key]
adj.
1. refusing to submit, comply, etc.
2. obstinate in refusal.
3. Eng. Hist.refusing to attend services of the Church of England.

n.
1. a person who is recusant.
2. Eng. Hist.a person, esp. a Roman Catholic, who refused to attend the services of the Church of England.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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