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What does contumacious mean?

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Adjective
  1. Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
  2. (law) Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.
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Hugh simply added excommunication to the contumacious deacon.
It was here that he entertained favored guests when in relaxation, or hetcheled contumacious officers when in tenser moods.
These contumacious students were, as students frequently are, inebriated by ideas to the point of silliness.
But if I were to be contumacious, I might thank myself for all that would follow.
The court pronounced him contumacious, and sentenced him to be excommunicated.
Audrey was inclined to be contumacious, but she would not yield the matter so meekly.

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