Hutterite
[ huht-uh-rahyt, hoot- ]
noun
a member of an Anabaptist sect following the principles of Jacob Hutter (d. 1536) of Moravia and practicing community of goods and nonconformity.
Origin of Hutterite
11635–45; Jacob Hutter + -ite1
Other words from Hutterite
- Hut·ter·i·an [huh-teer-ee-uhn, hoo-], /həˈtɪər i ən, hʊ-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for Hutterite
Hutterite
/ (ˈhʌtəˌraɪt) /
noun
a member of an Anabaptist Christian sect founded in Moravia, branches of which established farming communities in western Canada and the northwest US
Origin of Hutterite
1C19: after Jacob Hutter (died 1536), Moravian Anabaptist
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