| NOUN | group | Quakers, Religious Society of Friends, Society of Friends | a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660 |
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| Sounds | kwey'kerz | |
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| Rhymes | acres ... years: 69 rhymes with erz... | |
| Meaning | A Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers. | |
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| Synonyms | Religious Society of Friends, Society of Friends | |
| Members | Friend, Quaker | A member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never / never called themselves Quakers) |
| Broader | sect, religious sect, religious order | A subdivision of a larger / larger / larger / larger religious group |
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