Quaker

Meaning

A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of the Society of Friends, known for their pacifist views.

Synonyms

Society of Friends

broad-brim

Frequency

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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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