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:
mennonites

Origin 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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