Quaker
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪkə(r)
Etymology 1
quake + -er; a name given to members of the 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.
Noun
Quaker (plural Quakers)
- (religion) A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of the Society of Friends, known for their pacifist views.
Synonyms
- autem quaver (archaic cant)
Derived terms
Translations
believer of the Quaker faith
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