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Shakers
/ ˈʃeɪkəz /
plural noun
- the Shakersthe Shakers an American millenarian sect, founded in 1747 as an offshoot of the Quakers, given to ecstatic shaking, advocating celibacy for its members, and practising common ownership of property
Shakers
- A religious group that rose in America in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Shakers derived their name from a dance that was part of their religious ceremony. They lived in small, tightly knit communities and observed celibacy.
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Shaker furniture is renowned for its simplicity, strength, and beauty.
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