Associations to the word «Abhorrer»
Wiktionary
ABHORRER, noun. One who abhors. [Early 17th century.]
ABHORRER, noun. (historical) (sometimes capitalized) A nickname given in the early 17th century to signatories of addresses of a petition to reconvene parliament, addressed to Charles II. [Early 17th century.]
Dictionary definition
ABHORRER, noun. A signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned and abhorred.
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.