Quaker
Meaning
A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of the Society of Friends, known for their pacifist views.
Synonyms
Translations
quaker
Quäker
cuáquero
quacchero
quàquer
quaker
quacre
ΚουάκεροςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkweɪkɚ/
Etymology
From quake + -er; a name given to members of the Religious Society of Friends, supposedly by the magistrates Gervase Bennet and Nathaniel Barton, when George Fox "bade them tremble at the word of the Lord"; the term was previously applied to certain people who trembled or quaked during religious devotions.
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