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# reformer

noun (a reformer, reformers; the Reformers — church history)

«reformer» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A reformer is a person who works to change something, such as laws, schools, prisons or society, to make it better and fairer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reformer/#m1)
2. (church) The Reformers were Christian leaders, such as Martin Luther and John Calvin, who wanted to change and renew the Church, leading to the Protestant churches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reformer/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons, reformers campaigned against slavery, child labour and cruel prisons; for example, Elizabeth Fry worked to improve prisons. In church history, the Reformation was started by the Reformers. In stories a reformer often faces opposition. Phrases: "social reformer", "prison reformer", "the Protestant Reformers".

### Examples

- Elizabeth Fry was a prison reformer who helped women in jail. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reformer/#x1)
- Lord Shaftesbury was a reformer who fought to stop children working in mines. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reformer/#x2)
- (church) Martin Luther was one of the great Reformers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reformer/#x3)
- The new head teacher is a reformer who wants to change everything. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reformer/#x4)
- Reformers campaigned for the vote for women. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reformer/#x5)
- Many reformers were inspired by their Christian faith. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reformer/#x6)

### Note

Countable: a reformer, reformers. Verb: reform (to change for the better); noun: reform. "The Reformation" (capital R) is the time when the Protestant churches split from the Roman Catholic Church. Do not confuse "reform" (improve) with "re-form" (form again).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «reformer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reformer/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«reformer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reformer.html) on Mova free.