puritans
US /ˈpjʊr.ɪ.tənz/
UK /ˈpjʊər.ɪ.tənz/
複数名詞
1.
ピューリタン
a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth I as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship and, in some cases, to emigrate to North America to establish their own communities.
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The Puritans sailed to America in search of religious freedom.
ピューリタンたちは宗教の自由を求めてアメリカへ航海した。
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Many early American colonies were founded by Puritans.
多くのアメリカ初期の植民地はピューリタンによって設立された。
2.
厳格な人, 禁欲主義者
people who are very strict in moral or religious matters, often disapproving of pleasure or luxury.
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Some people view him as a modern-day Puritan due to his strict moral code.
彼の厳格な道徳規範のため、一部の人々は彼を現代のピューリタンと見なしている。
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The town's strict rules reflected the values of its Puritan founders.
町の厳格な規則は、そのピューリタンの創設者たちの価値観を反映していた。
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