Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestantchurches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from Martin Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point.
Amended in character and life.
(Britain, military, of an officer) Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop.
