Definitions for mennonites

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mennonites Men·non·ite

Spelling: [men-uh-nahyt]

IPA: /ˈmɛn əˌnaɪt/

Mennonites is a 10 letter English word.

You can make 353 anagrams from letters in mennonites (eeimnnnost).

Definitions for mennonites

noun

1. a member of an evangelical Protestant sect, originating in Europe in the 16th century, that opposes infant baptism, practices baptism of believers only, restricts marriage to members of the denomination, opposes war and bearing arms, and is noted for simplicity of living and plain dress.

Origin of mennonites

1555-65; German Mennonit; named after Menno Simons (1492-1559), Frisian religious leader; see -ite¹

Examples for mennonites

Before I tell you of the harvest, I must tell you of these mennonites.

This section, which soon became the majority of the party, under the name of mennonites, settled down into a mere religious sect.

Such bodies are the mennonites, the Dunkards, and the Quakers.

The mennonites are the largest and most significant group of non-resistants.

The Pennsylvania Quakers and mennonites were quick to plant gardens.

The members ascribe their origin to the corruptions of the mennonites.

The mennonites were well educated as a class and Pastorius, their leader, was a ponderously learned German.

Spies were about, and their presence becoming known to the mennonites, caused uneasiness.

Spinoza fled to his friends, the mennonites, plain market-gardeners who lived a few miles out of the city.

This is even the case in some districts among the mennonites.