a. 1. Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation. Also, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point. The Protestant churches founded by them in Switzerland, France, Holland, and part of Germany, were called the Reformed churches. [ 1913 Webster ]
The town was one of the strongholds of the Reformed faith. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Amended in character and life; as, a reformed gambler or drunkard. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Mil.) Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop; -- said of an officer. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
[もとヤン(元ヤン);もとやん(元やん), moto yan ( moto yan ); motoyan ( moto yan )] (n) (abbr) (col) (sl) (See ヤンキー) reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth [Add to Longdo]
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