- Quaker Quak·er n
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Quaker — Quak er, n. 1. One who quakes. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a religious sect founded by George {Fox}, of Leicestershire, England, about 1650, the members of which call themselves Friends. They were called Quakers, originally, in derision. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quaker buttons — Quaker Quak er, n. 1. One who quakes. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a religious sect founded by George {Fox}, of Leicestershire, England, about 1650, the members of which call themselves Friends. They were called Quakers, originally, in derision. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quaker gun — Quaker Quak er, n. 1. One who quakes. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a religious sect founded by George {Fox}, of Leicestershire, England, about 1650, the members of which call themselves Friends. They were called Quakers, originally, in derision. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quaker ladies — Quaker Quak er, n. 1. One who quakes. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a religious sect founded by George {Fox}, of Leicestershire, England, about 1650, the members of which call themselves Friends. They were called Quakers, originally, in derision. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quaker — Quak•er [[t]ˈkweɪ kər[/t]] n. a member of the Society of Friends, a Christian denomination founded by George Fox in 1650; Friend • Etymology: 1650–60; orig. pejorative; alluding to the supposed “shaking and quaking” of participants in early… … From formal English to slang
Quaker — Quak|er [ kweıkər ] noun count a member of a Christian religious group called the Society of Friends, whose members avoid violence and hold simple religious services with no priests ╾ Quak|er adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Quak|er|ess — «KWAY kuhr ihs», noun. a Quaker woman or girl … Useful english dictionary
Quak|er|ly — «KWAY kuhr lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. like or suitable for a Quaker. –adv. after the fashion of the Quakers … Useful english dictionary
Quaker — Quak|er [ˈkweıkə US ər] n a member of the Society of Friends, a Christian religious group that meets without any formal ceremony or priests and that is opposed to violence >Quaker adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
quaker — quak·er … English syllables
Quaker gun — Quak′er gun n. a dummy gun, as on a ship or fort: so called in allusion to the Quakers opposition to war • Etymology: 1800–10, amer … From formal English to slang
