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Meanings of quaker in English

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quáquer
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quàquer

A member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

        quáquer

        One who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear.

              Usage of quaker in English
              1
              They fought-butthe spiritual bruiser proved too hard for the injured quaker.
              An History of Birmingham (1783)
              2
              I have a right to call her by her quaker-name, you know.
              The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 / Letters 1821-184...
              3
              I suppose Joel has had it in his mind, quaker fashion.
              Wyandotté; Or, The Hutted Knoll: A Tale
              4
              I can't imagine what it would be-a miracle like quaker-ladiesin the Antarctic.
              Linda Condon
              5
              While in town I chanced once to be invited to a quaker's wedding.
              The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gus...
              6
              This hard fated man, a simple, inoffensive quaker, lived near Camden.
              The Life of General Francis Marion
              7
              Figs, on the contrary, was as calm as a quaker.
              Vanity Fair
              8
              You are a well-looking fellow, Random, and can behave as demurely as a quaker.
              The Adventures of Roderick Random
              9
              NASCAR debuted a new track-specific aerodynamic package for the Quaker State 400.
              Reuters
              10
              The Quaker City was the steamer selected for the great oriental tour.
              Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1853-1866)
              11
              It was the key to the history of the village-a Quaker Meeting-house.
              The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Vo...
              12
              The eyes that followed the Prince and the Quaker were not friendly.
              The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Vo...
              13
              Bright and his fellow-labourers of the Quaker persuasion were in a minority.
              The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
              14
              For a Quaker is not in the situation of on ordinary person.
              A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3 / Taken from a View of the ...
              15
              In her nature she combined the attributes of Quaker, Dunkard and Mennonite.
              Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 / Little J...
              16
              This Quaker sympathized with the colored race, or negroes, in the South.
              Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled During Her Visit A...
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