quaker

名词 quaker:

1. a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
   同义词：Friend
2. one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear
   同义词：trembler

1. In Quaker doctrine, the guiding spirit or divine presence in each person.
   圣灵亮光贵格教义中，每个人都具有的神意或心灵之光
2. A building used for public meetings and especially for Protestant or Quaker religious services.
   礼拜堂作为公众聚会的建筑物，尤指新教徒或教友派进行宗教仪式的礼拜堂
3. The twelve presidents who held office from1890 to1963 represented religious denominations as follows: two Methodists, two Presbyterians, two Baptists, one Unitarian, one Dutch Reformed, one Congregationalist, one Quaker, one Episcopalian, and one Roman Catholic.
   从1890年到1963年任职的十二位总统所属的教派如下：两位卫理公会教徒，两位长老会教徒，两位浸礼会教徒，一位唯一神派教徒，一位荷兰新教徒，一位公理会教徒，一位公谊会教徒，一位圣公会教徒，一位罗马天主教徒。
4. Quakers strongly oppose violence and war.
   教友派信徒们强烈反对暴力和战争。

Quak.er

n.（名词）
A member of the Society of Friends.
贵格会教徒：教友协会的成员

来源：
From quake [from an early leader`s admonishment to .tremble at the word of the Lord..]
源自 quake [从一个早期领导人的号诫到.听到上帝的话而发抖.]

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Quak.erism
n.（名词）
Quak.erly
adv.（副词）
adj.（形容词）