Definition of Quaker in English:

Quaker

noun ˈkweɪkəˈkweɪkər

A member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement founded by George Fox c.1650 and devoted to peaceful principles. Central to the Quakers' belief is the doctrine of the ‘Inner Light’, or sense of Christ's direct working in the soul. This has led them to reject both formal ministry and all set forms of worship.
as modifier a Quaker burial ground
Example sentencesExamples
- Modern day Quakers will be leading tours around the building and the grounds and answering questions from visitors.
- This had the effect of excluding Quakers from certain public offices, most significantly those of magistrates and judges.
- We have allies among the Quakers, the Mennonites, and the members of the United Church of Christ.
- She wrote to the Society of Friends or Quakers in Dublin asking for relief and describing the appalling conditions of the times.
- It will not work to teach kids to be unaggressive because we do not have a society dominated by Quakers and pacifists.
- Some of these groups, including the Baptists, Quakers, and Mennonites, developed their own forms of worship.
- The lecture will examine the faith and beliefs of 17th century Quakers and their relevance to today's society.
- Indeed, he commended the Quakers, who rejected the sacraments, for their stress on God as Spirit.
- The company, which has its origins in the Quaker movement, devised the fund after requests from customers.
- The movement he founded came to be known as the Quakers, or more correctly, the Religious Society of Friends.
- He had a good sense of humour and practised the Quaker principles of simplicity and humility.
- In line with his Quaker beliefs he declared himself a conscientious objector so he could not be drafted into the military.
- Despite the attempts to prevent unlawful conventicles, the Baptists, Quakers, and other radicals were not to be uprooted.
- The Quakers also rejected the use of you as a polite form of address, and preferred thou, which to them signalled intimacy and equality.
- But at the same time, the Quakers were religious outlaws who emigrated to America.
- I particularly enjoy the Sunday silence at my Quakers meeting house, which gives me much restoration of spirit.
- Eddington was not only a rising star in astronomy but a Quaker - a religious pacifist.
- A Quaker has appeared in court after refusing to pay part of his taxes, in case the money was used for military purposes.
- Their tendency to ‘quake’ with religious fervor led most to refer to Friends as Quakers.
Synonyms
nonconformist, protestant, freethinker, recusant

Derivatives

Quakerish

adjective ˈkweɪkərɪʃˈkweɪkərɪʃ

Don't address me as if I were a beauty; I am your plain Quakerish governess.
Example sentencesExamples
- He is a preacher in a Quakerish way - moved to speak out of silence, his eyes on the floor polished by centuries, his voice bringing the air to quiet.
- Then there are the people fired by pure Quakerish zeal.
- Of course, one Quakerish explanation for not having a Eucharistic form of worship is that, when Christ said, ‘do this is remembrance of me,’ he meant eat all meals in a spirit of remembrance and observation.
- Lance is incredibly Quakerish in the way he lives.

Quakerism

noun ˈkweɪkərɪz(ə)mˈkweɪkəˌrɪzəm

He begins his account by detailing the apparent triumph of the evangelicals within Quakerism during the early to mid-nineteenth century.
Example sentencesExamples
- This chapter too contains some conceptual difficulties, not least of which is that the anti-materialism voiced by single Quaker women was actually a basic tenet of Quakerism embraced by men as well.
- Michael Haykin has researched the serious damage caused by Quakerism.
- In his presentation on the Baptist sects, Weber explores the similarities between Calvinist doctrine and Quakerism.
- We know that from the earliest decades of their enslaved sojourn in North America, some Africans converted to Christianity, e.g., Congregationalism, Anglicanism, and Quakerism.

Origin

From quake + -er¹, perhaps alluding to George Fox's direction to his followers to ‘tremble at the name of the Lord’, or from fits supposedly experienced by worshippers when moved by the Spirit. Compare with shaker (sense 2).

Rhymes

acre, baker, breaker, Chandrasekhar, faker, forsaker, Jamaica, Laker, maker, nacre, partaker, raker, saker, shaker, staker, taker, undertaker, waker

Definition of Quaker in US English:

Quaker

nounˈkwākərˈkweɪkər

A member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement founded by George Fox c.1650 and devoted to peaceful principles. Central to the Quakers' belief is the doctrine of the “Inner Light,” or sense of Christ's direct working in the soul. This has led them to reject both formal ministry and all set forms of worship.
as modifier a Quaker burial ground
Example sentencesExamples
- Modern day Quakers will be leading tours around the building and the grounds and answering questions from visitors.
- The movement he founded came to be known as the Quakers, or more correctly, the Religious Society of Friends.
- Some of these groups, including the Baptists, Quakers, and Mennonites, developed their own forms of worship.
- This had the effect of excluding Quakers from certain public offices, most significantly those of magistrates and judges.
- He had a good sense of humour and practised the Quaker principles of simplicity and humility.
- Their tendency to ‘quake’ with religious fervor led most to refer to Friends as Quakers.
- I particularly enjoy the Sunday silence at my Quakers meeting house, which gives me much restoration of spirit.
- A Quaker has appeared in court after refusing to pay part of his taxes, in case the money was used for military purposes.
- We have allies among the Quakers, the Mennonites, and the members of the United Church of Christ.
- The company, which has its origins in the Quaker movement, devised the fund after requests from customers.
- The Quakers also rejected the use of you as a polite form of address, and preferred thou, which to them signalled intimacy and equality.
- She wrote to the Society of Friends or Quakers in Dublin asking for relief and describing the appalling conditions of the times.
- Indeed, he commended the Quakers, who rejected the sacraments, for their stress on God as Spirit.
- The lecture will examine the faith and beliefs of 17th century Quakers and their relevance to today's society.
- In line with his Quaker beliefs he declared himself a conscientious objector so he could not be drafted into the military.
- But at the same time, the Quakers were religious outlaws who emigrated to America.
- Despite the attempts to prevent unlawful conventicles, the Baptists, Quakers, and other radicals were not to be uprooted.
- Eddington was not only a rising star in astronomy but a Quaker - a religious pacifist.
- It will not work to teach kids to be unaggressive because we do not have a society dominated by Quakers and pacifists.
Synonyms
nonconformist, protestant, freethinker, recusant

Origin

From quake + -er, perhaps alluding to George Fox's direction to his followers to ‘tremble at the name of the Lord’, or from fits supposedly experienced by worshippers when moved by the Spirit. Compare with shaker (sense 2).

单词	Quaker
释义	Definition of Quaker in English: Quaker noun ˈkweɪkəˈkweɪkər A member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement founded by George Fox c.1650 and devoted to peaceful principles. Central to the Quakers' belief is the doctrine of the ‘Inner Light’, or sense of Christ's direct working in the soul. This has led them to reject both formal ministry and all set forms of worship. as modifier a Quaker burial ground Example sentencesExamples Modern day Quakers will be leading tours around the building and the grounds and answering questions from visitors. This had the effect of excluding Quakers from certain public offices, most significantly those of magistrates and judges. We have allies among the Quakers, the Mennonites, and the members of the United Church of Christ. She wrote to the Society of Friends or Quakers in Dublin asking for relief and describing the appalling conditions of the times. It will not work to teach kids to be unaggressive because we do not have a society dominated by Quakers and pacifists. Some of these groups, including the Baptists, Quakers, and Mennonites, developed their own forms of worship. The lecture will examine the faith and beliefs of 17th century Quakers and their relevance to today's society. Indeed, he commended the Quakers, who rejected the sacraments, for their stress on God as Spirit. The company, which has its origins in the Quaker movement, devised the fund after requests from customers. The movement he founded came to be known as the Quakers, or more correctly, the Religious Society of Friends. He had a good sense of humour and practised the Quaker principles of simplicity and humility. In line with his Quaker beliefs he declared himself a conscientious objector so he could not be drafted into the military. Despite the attempts to prevent unlawful conventicles, the Baptists, Quakers, and other radicals were not to be uprooted. The Quakers also rejected the use of you as a polite form of address, and preferred thou, which to them signalled intimacy and equality. But at the same time, the Quakers were religious outlaws who emigrated to America. I particularly enjoy the Sunday silence at my Quakers meeting house, which gives me much restoration of spirit. Eddington was not only a rising star in astronomy but a Quaker - a religious pacifist. A Quaker has appeared in court after refusing to pay part of his taxes, in case the money was used for military purposes. Their tendency to ‘quake’ with religious fervor led most to refer to Friends as Quakers. Synonyms nonconformist, protestant, freethinker, recusant Derivatives Quakerish adjective ˈkweɪkərɪʃˈkweɪkərɪʃ Don't address me as if I were a beauty; I am your plain Quakerish governess. Example sentencesExamples He is a preacher in a Quakerish way - moved to speak out of silence, his eyes on the floor polished by centuries, his voice bringing the air to quiet. Then there are the people fired by pure Quakerish zeal. Of course, one Quakerish explanation for not having a Eucharistic form of worship is that, when Christ said, ‘do this is remembrance of me,’ he meant eat all meals in a spirit of remembrance and observation. Lance is incredibly Quakerish in the way he lives. Quakerism noun ˈkweɪkərɪz(ə)mˈkweɪkəˌrɪzəm He begins his account by detailing the apparent triumph of the evangelicals within Quakerism during the early to mid-nineteenth century. Example sentencesExamples This chapter too contains some conceptual difficulties, not least of which is that the anti-materialism voiced by single Quaker women was actually a basic tenet of Quakerism embraced by men as well. Michael Haykin has researched the serious damage caused by Quakerism. In his presentation on the Baptist sects, Weber explores the similarities between Calvinist doctrine and Quakerism. We know that from the earliest decades of their enslaved sojourn in North America, some Africans converted to Christianity, e.g., Congregationalism, Anglicanism, and Quakerism. Origin From quake + -er¹, perhaps alluding to George Fox's direction to his followers to ‘tremble at the name of the Lord’, or from fits supposedly experienced by worshippers when moved by the Spirit. Compare with shaker (sense 2). Rhymes acre, baker, breaker, Chandrasekhar, faker, forsaker, Jamaica, Laker, maker, nacre, partaker, raker, saker, shaker, staker, taker, undertaker, waker Definition of Quaker in US English: Quaker nounˈkwākərˈkweɪkər A member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement founded by George Fox c.1650 and devoted to peaceful principles. Central to the Quakers' belief is the doctrine of the “Inner Light,” or sense of Christ's direct working in the soul. This has led them to reject both formal ministry and all set forms of worship. as modifier a Quaker burial ground Example sentencesExamples Modern day Quakers will be leading tours around the building and the grounds and answering questions from visitors. The movement he founded came to be known as the Quakers, or more correctly, the Religious Society of Friends. Some of these groups, including the Baptists, Quakers, and Mennonites, developed their own forms of worship. This had the effect of excluding Quakers from certain public offices, most significantly those of magistrates and judges. He had a good sense of humour and practised the Quaker principles of simplicity and humility. Their tendency to ‘quake’ with religious fervor led most to refer to Friends as Quakers. I particularly enjoy the Sunday silence at my Quakers meeting house, which gives me much restoration of spirit. A Quaker has appeared in court after refusing to pay part of his taxes, in case the money was used for military purposes. We have allies among the Quakers, the Mennonites, and the members of the United Church of Christ. The company, which has its origins in the Quaker movement, devised the fund after requests from customers. The Quakers also rejected the use of you as a polite form of address, and preferred thou, which to them signalled intimacy and equality. She wrote to the Society of Friends or Quakers in Dublin asking for relief and describing the appalling conditions of the times. Indeed, he commended the Quakers, who rejected the sacraments, for their stress on God as Spirit. The lecture will examine the faith and beliefs of 17th century Quakers and their relevance to today's society. In line with his Quaker beliefs he declared himself a conscientious objector so he could not be drafted into the military. But at the same time, the Quakers were religious outlaws who emigrated to America. Despite the attempts to prevent unlawful conventicles, the Baptists, Quakers, and other radicals were not to be uprooted. Eddington was not only a rising star in astronomy but a Quaker - a religious pacifist. It will not work to teach kids to be unaggressive because we do not have a society dominated by Quakers and pacifists. Synonyms nonconformist, protestant, freethinker, recusant Origin From quake + -er, perhaps alluding to George Fox's direction to his followers to ‘tremble at the name of the Lord’, or from fits supposedly experienced by worshippers when moved by the Spirit. Compare with shaker (sense 2).
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