| n. | 1. | One who quakes. | |||||||||
| 2. | One of a religious sect founded by George Fox, of Leicestershire, England, about 1650, - the members of which call themselves Friends. They were called Quakers, originally, in derision. See Friend, | ||||||||||
| 3. | (Zool.) The nankeen bird.
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| Noun | 1. | Quaker - a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)Synonyms: Friend |
| 2. | quaker - one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear Synonyms: trembler |
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