I. smekˈtimnəwən noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Smectymnu us, pseudonym formed from the initials of S tephan M arshall died 1635, E dmund C alamy died 1666, T homas Y oung died 1655, M atthew N ewcomen died 1669, and W illiam S purstowe died 1666 British Presbyterian clergymen + English -an
1. : one of a group of five 17th century English Presbyterian clergymen collaborating in a pamphlet attacking the episcopacy
2. : an adherent of the Smectymnuans
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
: of or relating to the Smectymnuans