Reformada

Reformada is a term used in Spanish and Portuguese with several related senses. It is the feminine form of reformado/reformada and functions as an adjective meaning renewed, revised, or refurbished. In everyday language, it can describe objects, spaces, or editions that have undergone reform or improvement, as in una casa reformada or una versión reformada. It is also used as a noun in some contexts to refer to a person who belongs to a Reformed church, or to a female adherent of Reformed religious communities, though usage varies by country.

In religious contexts, Reformada denotes affiliation with Reformed churches deriving from the Protestant Reformation, often associated with Calvinist heritage. Churches may be named Iglesia Reformada or Igreja Reformada, and their members may be described as reformados or reformadas.

Geography and onomastics: Reformada appears in toponyms and parish names in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas, sometimes indicating historical ties to a reform movement or a prominent local church. Such place names may refer to a neighborhood, district, or parish, and do not imply a single fixed meaning beyond their local historical context.

See also: Reform, Reformed Church. Etymology: from reformar, related to reform, reformado; cognates exist in related Romance languages.

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