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Quaker — (n.) 1651, said to have been applied to them in 1650 by Justice Bennett at Derby, from George Fox s admonition to his followers to tremble at the Word of the Lord; but the word was used earlier of foreign sects given to fits of shaking during… … Etymology dictionary
Quaker — Quak•er [[t]ˈkweɪ kər[/t]] n. a member of the Society of Friends, a Christian denomination founded by George Fox in 1650; Friend • Etymology: 1650–60; orig. pejorative; alluding to the supposed “shaking and quaking” of participants in early… … From formal English to slang
shaker — [shā′kər] n. 1. a person or thing that shakes 2. a device used in shaking [a cocktail shaker ] ☆ 3. [short for earlier Shaking Quaker: so named because of trembling caused by emotional stress of devotions: see QUAKER] [S ] a member of a religious … English World dictionary
LEE, Ann — (1736 1784) originally a SHAKING QUAKER she withdrew from her husband in 1766 and assumed leadership of the local Shakers. Her cardinal doctrines were CONFESSION as the door to the regenerate life, CELIBACY its rule and cross. Mother Ann,… … Concise dictionary of Religion
Eigentumstheorien — sind systematische Erklärungsversuche zur Entstehung und Rechtfertigung der gesellschaftlichen Institution des Eigentums. Das Recht auf persönliches Hab und Gut wird in der Regel nicht infrage gestellt. Kontroverse Positionen gibt es hingegen in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Captain Beefheart — Don Van Vliet At Convocation Hall, Toronto, in 1974 Background information Birth name Don Glen Vliet Also known as … Wikipedia
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Te Hahi Tuhauwiri — The Yearly Meeting of Aotearoa/New Zealand (Te Hāhi Tūhauwiri) is the umbrella body and Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends in New Zealand.Quakers have a long history of involvement in New Zealand. The Quaker Sydney Parkinson was… … Wikipedia
