Turn-coat

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of turncoat. alt-of, alternative

    "You say you have no use for turn-coats, what use have you then for Luther, Calvin, Zwingli and Henry VIII? all turn-coats, because all were born Catholics."

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"You say you have no use for turn-coats, what use have you then for Luther, Calvin, Zwingli and Henry VIII? all turn-coats, because all were born Catholics."

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