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Whitefield
White·field (wĭt′fēld′, hwĭt′-, wīt′-, hwīt′-), George 1714-1770. British religious leader. A follower of John Wesley, he preached widely in the American colonies and was a central figure in the Great Awakening of Protestantism and the establishment of Methodism in America.Whitefield (ˈwɪtˌfiːld) n (Biography) George. 1714–70, English Methodist preacher, who separated from the Wesleys (?1741) because of his Calvinistic viewsWhite•field (ˈʰwɪtˌfild, ˈwɪt-) n. George, 1714–70, English Methodist evangelist. White′field`i•an, White′field•ite`, n. Whitefield
Whitefield George. 1714--70, English Methodist preacher, who separated from the Wesleys (?1741) because of his Calvinistic views |