| NOUN | group | Dunkers, Church of the Brethren, Dippers | a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent |
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| Meaning | A Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion. | |
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| Synonyms | Church of the Brethren, Dippers | |
| Members | Dunker, Dunkard, Tunker | An adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion) |
| Broader | Baptist denomination | group of Baptist congregations |
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