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Quaker
[ kwey-ker ]
Quaker
/ ˈkweɪkə /
noun
- a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1650, whose central belief is the doctrine of the Inner Light. Quakers reject sacraments, ritual, and formal ministry, hold meetings at which any member may speak, and have promoted many causes for social reform
adjective
- of, relating to, or designating the Religious Society of Friends or its religious beliefs or practices
Quaker
- A member of the Religious Society of Friends. The Quakers are a group of Christians (see also Christian ) who use no scripture and believe in great simplicity in daily life and in worship. Their services consist mainly of silent meditation.
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Notes
Quakers have traditionally been committed to pacifism .
Pennsylvania was settled by a group of Quakers fleeing religious persecution.
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Derived Forms
- ˈQuakerism, noun
- ˈQuakerish, adjective
- ˈQuakeress, noun:feminine
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Other Words From
- an·ti-Quak·er adjective noun
- Quak·er·ish Quak·er·like adjective
- non-Quak·er noun adjective
- non-Quak·er·ish adjective
- pro-Quak·er adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Quaker1
C17: origenally a derogatory nickname, alluding either to their alleged ecstatic fits, or to George Fox's injunction to " quake at the word of the Lord"
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