Mennonite

noun

Men·​no·​nite ˈme-nə-ˌnīt How to pronounce Mennonite (audio)
: a member of any of various Protestant groups derived from the Anabaptist movement in Holland and characterized by congregational autonomy and rejection of military service

Examples of Mennonite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Having grown up both Pennsylvania Dutch and Mennonite, Groff depicts one of the oldest folk magic practices in America: Braucherei, as it is called by the Pennsylvania Dutch, is a prayer and healing ritual intended to banish demons. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024 It is named after Swiss Mennonite farmer John Shenk who founded his distillery in Pennsylvania in 1753 and later named Bomberger’s Distillery. John Mariani, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 But Pascal buys his produce, some meats and cheeses from local farmers, many of them Amish and Mennonite. Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024 Shenk’s was named after the Swiss Mennonite founder of the eponymous Pennsylvania distillery, which became Bomberger’s Distillery in the 1800s, and then Michter’s in the mid-1900s before closing in 1989. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 June 2024 The Lancaster Mennonite Conference, a group of more than 170 churches primarily in Pennsylvania, left the Mennonite Church USA denomination amid differing views on homosexuality in 2018. Kayla Jimenez, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024 Other groups, including Mennonite Action have organized regular protests against the war on Capitol Hill. Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 26 May 2024 Those unknown men are commemorated on a marker in the Garber Mennonite Cemetery. John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024 Groups ranging from the Mennonite Church to Sikhs, Muslins, religious scholars, tribes and the Christian Legal Society have filed briefs supporting Apache Stronghold. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024

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Word History

Etymology

German Mennonit, from Menno Simons

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Mennonite was in 1565

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“Mennonite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mennonite. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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Mennonite

noun
Men·​no·​nite ˈmen-ə-ˌnīt How to pronounce Mennonite (audio)
: a member of one of the Protestant groups founded in Holland in the 16th century and noted for dressing plainly and living simply

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