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  • noun Plural form of heretic.

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Examples

  • At Troas he wrote three other letters, one to the church of Philadelphia, and a second to the Smyrnæans, in which he calls the heretics who denied Christ to have assumed true flesh, and the Eucharist to be his flesh, wild beasts in human shape; and forbids all communication with them, only allowing them to be prayed for, that they may be brought to repentance, which is very difficult.

    The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

  • Catholics never keep their oaths and their promises to what they call heretics, I think that one would be justified, not in telling

    Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS 1867

  • Catholic except yourself: and at the Admiralty they never asked me to take that oath which I never would have taken, although Father M'Grath says I may take any oath I please with what he calls heretics, and he will grant me absolution.

    Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 Frederick Marryat 1820

  • McGrath says I may take any oath I please with what he calls heretics, and he will grant me absolution.

    Peter Simple Frederick Marryat 1820

  • Those who question the market “god” are called heretics and lunatics and are burned at the stake on conservative talk radio.

    Rediscovering Values Jim Wallis 2010

  • Those who question the market “god” are called heretics and lunatics and are burned at the stake on conservative talk radio.

    Rediscovering Values Jim Wallis 2010

  • Those who question the market “god” are called heretics and lunatics and are burned at the stake on conservative talk radio.

    Rediscovering Values Jim Wallis 2010

  • Those who question the market “god” are called heretics and lunatics and are burned at the stake on conservative talk radio.

    Rediscovering Values Jim Wallis 2010

  • Those who question the market “god” are called heretics and lunatics and are burned at the stake on conservative talk radio.

    Rediscovering Values Jim Wallis 2010

  • Right tempting offers he hath had from the Lords of Congregation, whom you call heretics; and at one time he was minded, to be plain with you, to have taken their way — for he was assured that the Lord James 67 was coming this road at the head of a round body of cavalry.

    The Monastery 2008

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