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ringleader

Meaning of “ringleader”

A chief leader or prominent promoter of a party, movement, or cause.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
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First occurrence: Acts 24:5

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Acts 24:5
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 24:5 · retained source text

For we haue found this man a pestilent fellow, and a moouer of sedition among all the Iewes throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

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Historical definitions

The leader of an association or faction, especially one engaged in an unlawful enterprise.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 488