<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Refusing to submit, comply, etc.</li><li>Obstinate in refusal.</li><li>English History: Refusing to attend services of the Church of England.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A person who is recusant.</li><li>English History: A person, especially a Roman Catholic, who refused to attend the services of the Church of England.</li></ul>