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1. (n.) Mennonite
a member of a Protestant sect that refuses oaths and the bearing of arms and is noted for simplicity of living.

Etymology: (1555–65; < G Mennonit, after Menno Simons (1492–1559), Frisian religious leader; see -ite¹)

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1. (noun) Mennonite
a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life

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1. (noun) Mennonite
one of a small denomination of Christians, so called from Menno Simons of Friesland, their founder. They believe that the New Testament is the only rule of faith, that there is no original sin, that infants should not be baptized, and that Christians ought not to take oath, hold office, or render military service

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