Definition of quaker. Meaning of quaker. Synonyms of quaker

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Definition of quaker

quaker
Nankeen Nan*keen", n. [So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin, in China.] [Written also nankin.] 1. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought from China, made of a species of cotton (Gossypium religiosum) that is naturally of a brownish yellow color quite indestructible and permanent. 2. An imitation of this cloth by artificial coloring. 3. pl. Trousers made of nankeen. --Ld. Lytton. Nankeen bird (Zo["o]l.), the Australian night heron (Nycticorax Caledonicus); -- called also quaker.

Meaning of quaker from wikipedia

- Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations. Members refer to each other...
- The Quaker Oats Company, known as Quaker, is an American food conglomerate based in Chicago, Illinois. As Quaker Mill Company, the company was founded...
- A Quaker is a term used to describe members of the Religious Society of Friends, a historically Christian denomination. Quaker may also refer to: Quaker...
- Quaker Meeting may refer to: Monthly meeting, the basic unit of administration in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Meeting for worship, a Quaker...
- as Quakers, as they were said "to tremble in the way of the Lord". While the movement initially grew out of Christian ideals, not all modern Quakers identify...
- Quaker State is an American brand of motor oils, owned by S**** USA, the US-based division of S**** plc. The former Quaker State Oil Refining Company had...
- Quaker Houghton is an American chemical company that was founded in 1918. It is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. With its global presence in...
- Nontheist Quakers (also known as nontheist Friends) are those who engage in Quaker practices and processes, but who do not necessarily believe in a theistic...
- Quaker weddings are the traditional ceremony of marriage within the Religious Society of Friends. Quaker weddings are conducted in a similar fashion to...
- Quakers (or Friends) are members of a Christian religious movement that started in England as a form of Protestantism in the 17th century, and has spread...