Quaker

Quak·er  (kwkr)

n.

A member of the Society of Friends.

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[From quake (from an early leader's admonishment to "tremble at the word of the Lord").]

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Quaker·ism n.

Quaker·ly adv. & adj.

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Quaker [ˈkweɪkə]

n

(Christianity / Protestantism) a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian sect founded by the English religious leader George Fox (1624-91) about 1650, whose central belief is the doctrine of the Inner Light. Quakers reject sacraments, ritual, and formal ministry, hold meetings at which any member may speak, and have promoted many causes for social reform

adj

(Christianity / Protestantism) of, relating to, or designating the Religious Society of Friends or its religious beliefs or practices

[originally a derogatory nickname, alluding either to their alleged ecstatic fits, or to George Fox's injunction to ``quake at the word of the Lord'']

Quakeress  fem n

Quakerish  adj

Quakerism  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Quaker - a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers) Friend Quakers, Religious Society of Friends, Society of Friends - a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
	2.	quaker - one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear trembler coward - a person who shows fear or timidity

Translations

Quaker [ˈkweɪkəʳ]

A. ADJ → cuáquero

B. N → cuáquero/a m/f

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Quaker [ˈkweɪkə^r] n → quaker(esse) m/f

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Quaker

n → Quäker(in) m(f); Quaker school → Quäkerschule f, → von Quäkern geleitete Schule; Quaker meeting → Treffen nt → der Quäker; Quaker family → Quäkerfamilie f

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Quaker [ˈkweɪkəʳ] n → quacchero/a

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Quaker → منتسب لجماعة الأصحاب kvaker kvæker Quäker Κουακέρος cuáquero kveekari quaker kveker Quacchero クエーカー 퀘이커 교도 quaker kveker kwakier quacre, quaker квакер kväkare นิกายหนึ่งของศาสนาคริสต์ซึ่งเคร่งมาก Quaker mezhebinden tín đồ phái Quây-cơ 教友派信徒