HyperDic: church_of_the_brethren

English > 1 sense of the expression Church of the Brethren:
NOUNgroupChurch of the Brethren, Dunkers, Dippersa Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent
English > Church of the Brethren: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion.
SynonymsDunkers, Dippers
MembersDunker, Dunkard, TunkerAn adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
BroaderBaptist denominationgroup of Baptist congregations

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