Sentence:  While the publication became noted for its conservatism, the <WSD>Pfaffians</WSD>, inspired by the writings of Henri Murger and visits to Parisian bohemian quarters, avowedly dismissed the restraints of convention and pursued a freewheeling personal lifestyle. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A member of a circle of artists that met at (Pfaff's), a restaurant on Broadway.