reformed

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 Martin Luther on the doctrine of

The town was one of the strongholds of the Reformed faith.

Amended in character and life.

a reformed gambler/drunkard/alcoholic/criminal

Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop.

Of the Protestant movement typically associated with John Calvin, as separated from the Lutheran Church to pursue more extensive reformation.

Of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation.

The town was one of the strongholds of the Reformed faith.

Of a restorational sect of Catholicism which does not commune with the Vatican, and incorporates evangelical Protestant ideologies.