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quakers

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for quakers.

Editorial note

The fact that Quakers went to the new land and started oppressing the natives is no triumph of religion over science.

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Quick take

The Religious Society of Friends.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of quakers gathered in one view.

noun

The Religious Society of Friends.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for quakers.

noun

The Religious Society of Friends.

Example sentences

1

The fact that Quakers went to the new land and started oppressing the natives is no triumph of religion over science.

2

This is a far cry from approaching the Quakers and seeking help on moral or religious grounds.

3

For reference, another approach to 'flat' leadership is the Consensus approach used by the Quakers and Occupy movement, amongst others.

4

I am a Unitarian Universalist, and like the Quakers consensus is at the core of my faith's practice.

5

You can go sit in the ground with the Quakers and the Spartans.

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Both are extremely self reflective but Quakers come with a nicer hug.

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Also, some groups of Quakers lean heavily in this direction.

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Frankly, I am finding the doctors to be the quakers.

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The Quakers are clearly a Christian denomination, but here in the UK at least, they have been holding same-sex marriages since before it was legal and are one of the groups who forced the law change.

Quote examples

1

Or, as the Quakers say, "There is no way to peace.

2

"The Quakers, for example hold that 'there is that of god in everyone'" All that groks is god.

3

That sounds a lot like artificially designating "Quakers" as "Official Boogeymen of the Century" and then prosecuting people for tweeting or blogging about oatmeal or something.

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* Revolutionaries take a "either you're with us or against us approach." Conscientious objectors like the Quakers or the Mennonites are slaughtered wholesale for refusing to take part / take sides.

Proper noun examples

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Quakers and Episcopalians do not believe that they are right and everyone else is wrong.

2

Besides, the original sin of white Americans is probably either cannibalism, or hanging Quakers.

3

Quakers are the religious group that prefer the warm fuzzy feelings to dogma.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use quakers in a sentence?

The fact that Quakers went to the new land and started oppressing the natives is no triumph of religion over science.

What does quakers mean?

The Religious Society of Friends.

What part of speech is quakers?

quakers is commonly used as noun.