Charles Taze Russell

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An American religious leader who started the group now called Jehovah's Witnesses

proper noun

: Charles Taze Russell

Charles Taze Russell founded the group that is now known as Jehovah's Witnesses in the late 19th century.

Examples

The teachings of Charles Taze Russell continue to influence the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses today.
Charles Taze Russell played a key role in the early development of what became Jehovah's Witnesses.
Many religious scholars have studied the leadership style of Charles Taze Russell.
Many people study the teachings of Charles Taze Russell.
Did Charles Taze Russell really believe in his interpretations of the Bible?
The influence of Charles Taze Russell can be seen in the doctrines and practices of Jehovah's Witnesses today.
In the early 1900s, Charles Taze Russell began publishing religious materials that laid the foundation for Jehovah's Witnesses.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Charles + Taze + Russell

This item is a proper name composed of personal names; knowing the constituent names only signals that it is a person, not the biographical fact that he founded the group now known as Jehovah's Witnesses. The specific referential and historical meaning cannot be derived from the parts and requires encyclopedic knowledge, so it is not transparently compositional for a B1 learner.

Etymology

The name Charles Taze Russell belongs to an American preacher from the late 1800s who started a Bible study group and a magazine that attracted many people. Because he led that movement and gathered followers, his name became linked to the group now called 'Jehovah's Witnesses'.