Quaker

/ˈkweɪkər/
/ˈkweɪkə/
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Definitions of Quaker
  1. noun
    a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
    synonyms: Friend
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    examples:
    William Penn
    Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
    type of:
    Christian
    a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
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