Men·non·ite (m n  -n t )n. A member of an Anabaptist church characterized by nonviolence, refusal to swear oaths, and often simplicity of life. [German Mennonit, after Menno Simons (1492-1559), Frisian religious leader.] |
Mennonite [ˈmɛnəˌnaɪt]
n
(Christianity / Protestantism) 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
[from German Mennonit, after Menno Simons (1496-1561), Frisian religious leader]
Mennonitism n
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| Noun | 1. |  Mennonite - a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of lifeAnabaptist - adherent of Anabaptism Amish - an American follower of the Mennonite religion |
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