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Quaker.

A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of the Society of Friends, known for their pacifist views.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkweɪkə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkweɪkəɹ/General-American
  1. A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of the Society of Friends, known for their pacifist views.

Where this word comes from

From quake + -er; a name given to members of the Religious Society of Friends, supposedly by the magistrates Gervase Bennet and Nathaniel Barton, when George Fox "bade them tremble at the word of the Lord"; the term was previously applied to certain people who trembled or quaked during religious devotions.

noun/ˈkweɪkə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkweɪkəɹ/General-American
  1. A player of any game in the Quake series of first-person shooters.

Where this word comes from

From Quake + -er, but likely inspired by the original noun.

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