Dipper
- noun
- /ˈdɪpər/
- US
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miembro de los Dunkers
- Members of the Dippers refused military service on religious grounds.
Examples
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The Dipper church held a service last Sunday.
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The Dippers were known for their strict interpretation of nonviolence and refusal to take legal oaths.
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Many historical records describe how the Dippers practiced trine immersion during baptism.
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Many Dippers believe in the importance of community service.
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The Dippers are known for their commitment to peace and their unique practice of trine immersion.
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Members of the Dipper denomination often gather for community support and religious education.
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In the early 18th century, the Dippers began to spread their beliefs across North America.
Synonyms
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A Christian who fully puts believers under water to show their faith
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A member of a Christian group that baptizes people by putting them fully under water
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A member of a Baptist group who baptize by dipping three times and refuse military service
Christians who put adult believers fully into water to show their faith
A member of a Christian group from the 1500s who believes adults, not babies, should be baptized
Compounds
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A group of seven stars that look like a small spoon in the northern sky with Polaris at its handle
- Literature
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A person who receives a government salary and a pension at the same time
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dippers was a name used for a Baptist group because of how they baptised people: they would dip the person 'put under water' during baptism, often three times. That's why the name Dippers is linked to their practice of full immersion in water.