[Ads-l] Antedating of "Republican" (Adjective)

[Shapiro, Fred]

republican, adj. (OED 1653)

1646 Henry Hill _A Dialogue Between Timotheus & Judas_ 33 (Early English Books Online)  The King's Title to his Crown must stand upon the Sandy Foundation of the Will of Himself, and some few Republican Demagogues.

Fred Shapiro

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