Quaker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quaker is a noun meaning (entomology) Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Pithecops.
Meaning
(entomology) Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Pithecops.
More Meanings
- Alternative letter-case form of Quaker.
Example Sentences
The demon of fanaticism was the shape which it took with us; and verily, what with religious republicans, harmonists, quakers, fifth-monarchy men, Presbyterians, and the reign of the saints upon earth, it needs the strong hand of a Cromwell to reduce the spiritual chaos to any sort of order.
The timid and trimming politics of some men of large property here have almost done their business for them. They have lost their influence, and grown obnoxious. The quakers and proprietarians together have little weight. New Jersey shows a noble ardor. Is there any thing in the air or soil of New York unfriendly to the spirit of liberty?
Word Forms
- quakers
Synonyms for quaker
Depending on context, synonyms include friend.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include friend, popular, aspen, co-religionist, nonconformist, pacifist.
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