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Society of Friends
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Society of Friends
n.
A Christian denomination, founded in the mid-17th century in England, that rejects formal sacraments, a formal creed, a priesthood, and violence; the Quakers.
Society of Friends
Noun
the Quakers
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Noun1.Society of FriendsSociety of Friends - a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
Quakers, Religious Society of Friends
religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group
Quaker, Friend - a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
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