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Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from {{w|Martin Luther}} on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point.

Amended in character and life.

(of an officer) Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop.