- Hicksite
- Hicksite 1828, n. and adj., in reference to a seceding group of American Quakers, from the name of their spiritual leader, Elias Hicks. The remainder were known as Orthodox Friends.
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Hicksite — Hicks ite, n. A member or follower of the liberal party, headed by Elias Hicks, which, because of a change of views respecting the divinity of Christ and the Atonement, seceded from the conservative portion of the Society of Friends in the United … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hicksite Friends — bezeichnet man in Anlehnung an ihren prominentesten Wortführer Elias Hicks die kleinere der zwei Gruppen, die sich in den Jahren 1827 bis 1828 als Aufspaltung der Quäker bildete. Zur Spaltung innerhalb des Quäkertums kam es, nachdem Elias Hicks… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hicksite — /hik suyt/, n. a member of the liberal body of Quakers in the U.S., who asserted the sufficiency of the Inner Light in religious life. [1825 35, Amer.; after Elias Hicks (1748 1830), American Quaker preacher; see ITE1] * * * … Universalium
hicksite — hicks·ite … English syllables
hicksite — ˈhikˌsīt noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Elias Hicks died 1830 American Quaker minister + English ite : a member of a liberal branch of Quakers who emphasize the Inner Light at the expense of historical Christianity and the Bible … Useful english dictionary
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