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| Hicks·ite [ hík st ] (plural Hicks·ites) |
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member of Quaker group: a member of a religious group formed after an 1827-1828 schism involving Quakers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Maryland. The Hicksites placed emphasis on personal revelation rather than on the authority of elders.
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| [Early 19th century. After Elias Hicks (1748-1830), U.S. Quaker leader] |
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