noun
Quaker
KWAY-kuh
noun
1
A member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian group known for pacifism and simple worship without clergy.
"The Quakers were early and vocal opponents of slavery."
How to Use Quaker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA member of a Christian pacifist denomination that avoids formal ceremony and hierarchy.
Word Forms
Quakers plural, Quakers plural
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Etymology
From "quake" plus "-er"; the nickname reportedly began when founder George Fox told a judge to "tremble at the word of the Lord," and the label stuck to members of the movement.