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Methodist

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Meth·od·ist  (mth-dst)
n.
1. A member of an evangelical Protestant church founded on the principles of John and Charles Wesley in England in the early 18th century and characterized by active concern with social welfare and public morals.
2. methodist One who emphasizes or insists on systematic procedure.

Method·istic adj.

Methodist
Noun
a member of any of the Christian Nonconformist denominations that derive from the beliefs and practices of John Wesley and his followers
Adjective
of or relating to Methodists or their Church
Methodism n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.MethodistMethodist - a follower of Wesleyanism as practiced by the Methodist Church
Methodist Church, Methodists - a Protestant denomination founded on the principles of John Wesley and Charles Wesley
Protestant - an adherent of Protestantism
Wesleyan - a follower of Wesleyanism
Adj.1.Methodist - of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley; "Methodist theology"
faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
Translations

Methodist [ˈmɛθədɪst] adj, nmetodista m/f
Methodist [ˈmɛθədɪst] adj, nméthodiste (m/f)
Methodist [ˈmɛθədɪst] nMethodist(in) m(f)
Methodist [ˈmɛθədɪst] adj, nmetodista (m/f)


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In August, 1832, my master attended a Methodist camp-meeting held in the Bay-side, Tal- bot county, and there experienced religion.
It's a harrowing tale of the wanderings of a Methodist minister's wife.
First, then, the mistress of the house where these lovers had hitherto met, and who had been for some years a pensioner to that lady, was now become a methodist, and had that very morning waited upon her ladyship, and after rebuking her very severely for her past life, had positively declared that she would, on no account, be instrumental in carrying on any of her affairs for the future.
 
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