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Mennonite

[ men-uh-nahyt ]

noun

  1. a member of an evangelical Protestant sect, originating in Europe in the 16th century, that opposes infant baptism, practices baptism of believers only, restricts marriage to members of the denomination, opposes war and bearing arms, and is noted for simplicity of living and plain dress.


Mennonite

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noun

  1. a member of a Protestant sect that rejects infant baptism, Church organization, and the doctrine of transubstantiation and in most cases refuses military service, public office, and the taking of oaths
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Derived Forms

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Mennonite1

1555–65; < German Mennonit; named after Menno Simons (1492–1559), Frisian religious leader; -ite 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Mennonite1

C16: from German Mennonit, after Menno Simons (1496–1561), Frisian religious leader
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CBS reports that the area is home to a large Mennonite community, which typically have low vaccination rates due to the group's religious beliefs.

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Mennonites are pious Christians who eschew much of the modern world.

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Amish and Mennonite families relocated there from Pennsylvania in the 1930s, according to a county tourism website.

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Individual donors were primarily Amish and Mennonite, and officials have been reaching out to those communities through publications that serve them, he said.

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A large number of the individual donors Mr. Shenk has been accused of defrauding were of the Amish and Mennonite communities in Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Ontario, Canada, Mr. Paschal said.

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