Hut|ter|ite

Hut|ter|ite
Hut|ter|ite «HUHT uh ryt», noun, adjective.
–n.
a member of a religious sect dwelling in parts of Canada, Montana, and South Dakota, made up chiefly of communal farmers: »

He said the basic principles of the Hutterites are community of goods and nonresistance; they refuse to fight, to hold public office, or to vote (Listener).

–adj.
of or belonging to the Hutterites: »

In school Hutterite children start off with instruction in German, the sect's basic language, and religious training (Canada Month).

[< Jacob Hutter, a Moravian religious reformer, who led the sect in the 1530's + -ite1]

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  • Hutterite — Hut•ter•ite [[t]ˈhʌt əˌraɪt, ˈhʊt [/t]] n. rel a member of an Anabaptist sect founded in Moravia that practices community of goods • Etymology: 1635–45; after Jacob Hutter (d. 1536), leader of the sect; see ite I Hut•ter•i•an həˈtɪər i ən, hʊ adj …   From formal English to slang

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  • ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

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  • te — an·te·bel·lum; an·te·brach·i·al; an·te·bra·chi·um; an·te·cab·i·net; an·te·cede; an·te·ced·ence; an·te·ced·en·cy; an·te·ce·den·tal; an·te·ces·sor; an·te·cham·ber; an·te·chap·el; an·te·choir; an·te·church; an·te·clyp·e·us; an·te·col·ic;… …   English syllables

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