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Mennonite

Men·non·ite [ ménnə nt ] (plural Men·non·ites)


noun 
Definition:
 
member of Protestant group: a member of a Protestant denomination emphasizing adult baptism and pacifism and rejecting church organization and, in many cases, the holding of public office and the taking of oaths. There are many different bodies of Mennonites throughout the world, with especially large communities in the United States and Canada.

[Mid-16th century < German Mennonit, after Menno Simons (1496-1561), early Frisian leader of the group]

Men·non·it·ism noun
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