Complete Definition of "Quaker"

see|quaker|Quäker
English

Etymology
A name given to members of the w:Religious Society of Friends|Religious Society of Friends in England when, in his defense, the leader of the Society said that the English judge would be the one to quake with fear before God on his Day of Judgment.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪk�(r)|-eɪk�(r)

Noun
en-noun

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

Translations

Catalan: quàquer m
Croatian: t-|hr|kveker|m
Dutch: t-|nl|quaker|m
Esperanto: kvakero
Finnish: t-|fi|kveekari
German: t+|de|Quäker|m
Interlingua: quakero
Italian: t-|it|quacchero|m
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Norwegian: t-|no|kveker
Portuguese: quaqueiro
Slovene: t-|sl|kveker|m
Spanish: cuáquero
Swedish: kväkare

Derived terms
Quakerism

Category:Christianity

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