quakers

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
  2. noun a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
  3. noun one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear

Synonyms

Religious Society of Friends, Society of Friends

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