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mennonites

Men·non·ite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [men-uh-nahyt]
    • /ˈmɛn əˌnaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [men-uh-nahyt]
    • /ˈmɛn əˌnaɪt/

Definitions of mennonites word

  • noun mennonites a member of an evangelical Protestant sect, originating in Europe in the 16th century, that opposes infant baptism, practices baptism of believers only, restricts marriage to members of the denomination, opposes war and bearing arms, and is noted for simplicity of living and plain dress. 1
  • noun mennonites plural of Mennonite. 0

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Origin of mennonites

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < German Mennonit; named after Menno Simons (1492-1559), Frisian religious leader; see -ite1

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Parts of speech for Mennonites

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mennonites popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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