NOUN | group | Religious Society of Friends, Society of Friends, Quakers | a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660 |
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Meaning | A Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers. | |
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Synonyms | Society of Friends, Quakers | |
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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