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Mennonite — Total population 1,478,540 Founder Peaceful Anabaptists Regions with significant populations United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Canada … Wikipedia
mennonite — [ menɔnit ] n. et adj. • XVIIe ; de Mennon Simonis, trad. lat. de Menno Simons, n. d un prêtre frison ♦ Relig. Membre d un mouvement anabaptiste (1re moitié du XVIe s.), implanté aujourd hui aux Pays Bas et aux États Unis. ● mennonite nom … Encyclopédie Universelle
Mennonite — (n.) member of an Anabaptist sect, 1560s, from name of Menno Simons (1492 1559), founder of the sect in Friesland, + ite. As an adjective by 1727. Alternative form Mennonist (n.) attested from 1640s … Etymology dictionary
Mennonite — [men′ən īt΄] n. [after Menno Simons ( c. 1496 1561), a Du reformer] a member of a Protestant denomination, Anabaptist in origins, founded in the Netherlands in the 16th cent.: Mennonites favor plain dress and oppose military service and the… … English World dictionary
Mennonite — Mennonitism, n. /men euh nuyt /, n. 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,… … Universalium
Mennonite — Mennonitisme Sous catégorie Évangélisme Et articles connexes Le credo symbole … Wikipédia en Français
Mennonite — Men|no|nite n a member of a Protestant religious group that refuses to join the armed forces or to hold official public positions, and does not ↑baptize its children. There are several different Mennonite groups, including the Amish, and they… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Mennonite — Mennonist Men non*ist, Mennonite Men non*ite, n. (Eccl. Hist.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mennonite — mennoniste ou mennonite (mè nno ni st ou mè nno ni t ) s. m. Nom d une secte parmi les anabaptistes qui repousse tout emploi de la force et de la violence et qui se donne à elle même le titre de chrétiens sans défense ; ils n administrent le… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Mennonite — n. member of the Mennonite Protestant sect which advocates a simple lifestyle and is against baptism … English contemporary dictionary
Mennonite Church USA — Classification Protestant Orientation Anabaptist Polity Congregational Associations Mennonite World Conference Geographical areas United States … Wikipedia
