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a sect founded by George Fox in England about 1650, opposed to oath-taking and war. Also called Quakers, Religious Society of Friends.
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Society of Friends
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Society of Friends — n. a Christian denomination, founded in England c. 1650 by George Fox, that has no formal creed, liturgy, or priesthood and rejects violence in human relations, esp. warfare: cf. QUAKER … English World dictionary
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Society of Friends (Quakers) — Society of Friends (Quakers) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Society of Friends (Quakers) The official designation of an Anglo American religious sect originally styling themselves Children of Truth and Children of Light , but in scorn by… … Catholic encyclopedia
Society of Friends — Soci′ety of Friends′ n. rel a sect founded by George Fox in England about 1650, opposed to oath taking and war … From formal English to slang
Society of Friends — See Quakers … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
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