Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of an Anabaptist church characterized by nonviolence, refusal to swear oaths, and often simplicity of life.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A member of a Christian denomination which originated in Friesland in the early part of the sixteenth century, and holds doctrines of which Menno Simons (1492-1559) was the chief exponent.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a group of
denominations in theAnabaptist movement in theChristian church - noun a member of such a denomination
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The hearty European soups that played a significant part in Mennonite gastronomy began to be flavored with the local chiles, and the cuisine of Chihuahua was greatly enriched by the Mennonite cheese, called queso menonita and, later, queso chihuahua.
Immigrant cooking in Mexico: The Mennonite kitchens of Chihuahua 2007
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The hearty European soups that played a significant part in Mennonite gastronomy began to be flavored with the local chiles, and the cuisine of Chihuahua was greatly enriched by the Mennonite cheese, called queso menonita and, later, queso chihuahua.
Immigrant cooking in Mexico: The Mennonite kitchens of Chihuahua 2007
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The hearty European soups that played a significant part in Mennonite gastronomy began to be flavored with the local chiles, and the cuisine of Chihuahua was greatly enriched by the Mennonite cheese, called queso menonita and, later, queso chihuahua.
Immigrant cooking in Mexico: The Mennonite kitchens of Chihuahua 2007
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The Dordrecht Confession of Faith, embodying main Mennonite beliefs, was issued in Holland in 1632.
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The Dordrecht Confession of Faith, embodying main Mennonite beliefs, was issued in Holland in 1632.
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Friday's accident on I-65 has made the word Mennonite a household name.
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Do you identify as Mennonite, and if so, what does that mean to you?
Schmutzie.com 2009
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Janzen describes the experience in Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home, which One-Minute Book Reviews will review soon.
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Janzen describes the experience in Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home, which One-Minute Book Reviews will review soon.
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A good Swiss/German moniker Mennonite that matches well with my German dogs.
Unbooks 2009
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