Anabaptist

Anabaptist
noun Date: 1532 a Protestant sectarian of a radical movement arising in the 16th century and advocating the baptism and church membership of adult believers only, nonresistance, and the separation of church and state • Anabaptist adjective

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  • anabaptist — ANABAPTÍST, Ă, anabaptişti, ste, s.m. şi f., adj. 1. s.m. şi f. Adept al anabaptismului. 2. adj. Care aparţine anabaptismului, privitor la anabaptism. – Din fr. anabaptiste. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  anabaptíst s …   Dicționar Român

  • Anabaptist — An a*bap tist, n. [LL. anabaptista, fr. Gr. as if anabaptisth s: cf. F. anabaptiste.] A name sometimes applied to a member of any sect holding that rebaptism is necessary for those baptized in infancy. [1913 Webster] Note: In church history, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Anabaptist — (n.) 1530s, one who baptizes over again, from Mod.L. anabaptista, from L. anabaptismus second baptism (used in literal sense from 4c.; see ANABAPTISM (Cf. anabaptism)). Originally in English in reference to sect that practiced adult baptism and… …   Etymology dictionary

  • anabaptist — anabàptist m DEFINICIJA v. baptist …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • Anabaptist — [an΄ə bap′tist] n. [ModL anabaptista < LL(Ec) anabaptismus < Gr(Ec) anabaptismos, second baptism < anabaptizein < ana , again + baptizein, BAPTIZE] a member of a radical 16th cent. sect of the Reformation originating in Switzerland,… …   English World dictionary

  • Anabaptist — Anabaptists (Greek ανα (again, twice) + βαπτιζω (baptize), thus re baptizers [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/anabaptist Anabaptist] at answers.com] ) are Christians of the Radical Reformation. Various groups at various times have been called… …   Wikipedia

  • Anabaptist — Anabaptism, n. Anabaptistically, adv. /an euh bap tist/, n. 1. a member of any of various Protestant sects, formed in Europe after 1520, that denied the validity of infant baptism, baptized believers only, and advocated social and economic… …   Universalium

  • Anabaptist — noun adherent of Anabaptism (Freq. 2) • Derivationally related forms: ↑Anabaptism • Hypernyms: ↑Protestant • Hyponyms: ↑Mennonite • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand — The Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) is a network of individuals from a variety of Christian denominations in Australia and New Zealand who share a common interest in the Anabaptist tradition. [cite… …   Wikipedia

  • Anabaptist Ambrosians — The name Ambrosians is given to a 16th century Anabaptist sect, as also to various Catholic religious orders.This sect laid claim to immediate communication with God through the Holy Spirit. Basing their theology upon the words of the Gospel of… …   Wikipedia

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