nonjuring Meaning, Definition & Usage

Non*ju"ring adjective
Etymology
F. jurer to swear, or L. jurare, jurari, to swear, fr. L. jus, juris, right, law, justice. See Jury.
Definitions
  1. Not swearing allegiance; -- applied to the party in Great Britain that would not swear allegiance to William and Mary, or their successors.

Webster 1913