Mennonite Definition
mĕnə-nīt
noun
A member of an Anabaptist church characterized by nonviolence, refusal to swear oaths, and often simplicity of life.
American Heritage
A member of a Protestant denomination, Anabaptist in origins, founded in the Netherlands in the 16th cent.: Mennonites favor plain dress and oppose military service and the holding of public office.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of or designating this denomination.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Mennonite
Noun
Singular:
Mennonite
Plural:
mennonitesOrigin of Mennonite
German Mennonit after Menno Simons (1492–1559), Frisian religious leader
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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