English noun: Church of the Brethren | |||
1. | Church of the Brethren (group) a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion | ||
Synonyms | Dippers, Dunkers | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Baptist denomination | ||
Member holonym | Dunkard, Dunker, Tunker | ||