Mennonite

[ men-uh-nahyt ]

/ ˈmɛn əˌnaɪt /

noun

a member of an evangelical Protestant sect, originating in Europe in the 16th century, that opposes infant baptism, practices baptism of believers only, restricts marriage to members of the denomination, opposes war and bearing arms, and is noted for simplicity of living and plain dress.

Origin of Mennonite

1555–65; <German Mennonit; named after Menno Simons (1492–1559), Frisian religious leader; see -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Mennonite

Men·no·nit·ism, noun

Words nearby Mennonite

menispermaceous, Menkes syndrome, Menkure, Menlo Park, Menninger, Mennonite, Mennonites, meno, Menoeceus, Menoetius, menology

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Example sentences from the Web for Mennonite

The four mules are soon hitched to the reaper and proudly driven into the wheat by the son of the old Mennonite.
Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty|Nicholas Vachel Lindsay
As we go round the field, the Mennonite boy talks religion, or is silent.
Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty|Nicholas Vachel Lindsay
"We do not laugh at jokes about swearing," said the Mennonite driver, and climbed back on to his reaper.
Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty|Nicholas Vachel Lindsay
Self-sufficiency, reflecting contexts of existence of limited scale, marks the Amish and Mennonite families.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

This Mennonite was a priestess of her view of the truth and comes of endless generations of such snow-footed apostles.
Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty|Nicholas Vachel Lindsay

British Dictionary definitions for Mennonite

Mennonite

/ (ˈmɛnəˌnaɪt) /

noun

a member of a Protestant sect that rejects infant baptism, Church organization, and the doctrine of transubstantiation and in most cases refuses military service, public office, and the taking of oaths

Derived forms of Mennonite

Mennonitism, noun

Word Origin for Mennonite

C16: from German Mennonit, after Menno Simons (1496–1561), Frisian religious leader

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mennonite
释义	Mennonite [ men-uh-nahyt ] / ˈmɛn əˌnaɪt / noun a member of an evangelical Protestant sect, originating in Europe in the 16th century, that opposes infant baptism, practices baptism of believers only, restricts marriage to members of the denomination, opposes war and bearing arms, and is noted for simplicity of living and plain dress. Origin of Mennonite 1555–65; <German Mennonit; named after Menno Simons (1492–1559), Frisian religious leader; see -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM Mennonite Men·no·nit·ism, noun Words nearby Mennonite menispermaceous, Menkes syndrome, Menkure, Menlo Park, Menninger, Mennonite, Mennonites, meno, Menoeceus, Menoetius, menology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Mennonite The four mules are soon hitched to the reaper and proudly driven into the wheat by the son of the old Mennonite. Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty\|Nicholas Vachel Lindsay As we go round the field, the Mennonite boy talks religion, or is silent. Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty\|Nicholas Vachel Lindsay "We do not laugh at jokes about swearing," said the Mennonite driver, and climbed back on to his reaper. Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty\|Nicholas Vachel Lindsay Self-sufficiency, reflecting contexts of existence of limited scale, marks the Amish and Mennonite families. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin This Mennonite was a priestess of her view of the truth and comes of endless generations of such snow-footed apostles. Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty\|Nicholas Vachel Lindsay British Dictionary definitions for Mennonite Mennonite / (ˈmɛnəˌnaɪt) / noun a member of a Protestant sect that rejects infant baptism, Church organization, and the doctrine of transubstantiation and in most cases refuses military service, public office, and the taking of oaths Derived forms of Mennonite Mennonitism, noun Word Origin for Mennonite C16: from German Mennonit, after Menno Simons (1496–1561), Frisian religious leader Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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