Mennonite
noun
Men·no·nite
ˈme-nə-ˌnīt 
: 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
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She was raised Mennonite and manages the West Texas Living Heritage Museum, which tells the history of this part of West Texas' Native American and Mennonite heritage.
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Andy Uhler, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
The disease began spreading within the Mennonite community, an insular Christian group that settled in West Texas in the 1970s; many Mennonites are unvaccinated and vulnerable to the virus.
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
The vaccine skeptics of Gaines County aren’t only found in the Mennonite community.
—Nick Watt, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Before the outbreak, Myrick heard many concerns about vaccines, including in Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where the measles first appeared in late January.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
During the interview, RFK Jr. noted that most of the people impacted in Texas are part of the Mennonite community, including an unvaccinated girl who tragically died.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
In 2010, about one-fifth of the county's residents were believed to be part of the Mennonite faith, according to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
In the lawsuit, the religious groups — including the Mennonite Church, the Episcopal Church, the Union for Reform Judaism, and the Unitarian Universalist Association — said the change to the sensitive locations policy infringes on their religious freedom.
—Sarah Ventre, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Some churches might hold the value of sanctuary but not have the facilities to offer refuge to people, says Joel Miller, the pastor of Columbus Mennonite Church in Ohio.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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Andy Uhler, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
The disease began spreading within the Mennonite community, an insular Christian group that settled in West Texas in the 1970s; many Mennonites are unvaccinated and vulnerable to the virus.
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
The vaccine skeptics of Gaines County aren’t only found in the Mennonite community.
—Nick Watt, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Before the outbreak, Myrick heard many concerns about vaccines, including in Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where the measles first appeared in late January.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
During the interview, RFK Jr. noted that most of the people impacted in Texas are part of the Mennonite community, including an unvaccinated girl who tragically died.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
In 2010, about one-fifth of the county's residents were believed to be part of the Mennonite faith, according to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
In the lawsuit, the religious groups — including the Mennonite Church, the Episcopal Church, the Union for Reform Judaism, and the Unitarian Universalist Association — said the change to the sensitive locations policy infringes on their religious freedom.
—Sarah Ventre, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Some churches might hold the value of sanctuary but not have the facilities to offer refuge to people, says Joel Miller, the pastor of Columbus Mennonite Church in Ohio.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
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Mennonite
noun
Men·no·nite
ˈmen-ə-ˌnīt
: 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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