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Mennonite

Mennonite

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A person who belongs to a Christian group that lives simply and does not fight
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛnəˌnaɪt/
translation icon : menonita
  • Many Mennonites believe in living a simple life focused on community and peace.
  • Mennonite communities
  • Mennonite refugees
  • Mennonite people

OK, so but the Mennonite broke away from the Amish.

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Examples

  • United States and Canada assembly locations are noted primarily for their regional connection to large Mennonite populations.

    Academic text (2006)
  • However, I have too many Mennonite friends to sustain many illusions about what it means to be Mennonite.

    Academic text (1992)
  • OK, so but the Mennonite broke away from the Amish.

  • Her favorite was a little Mennonite girl who sat primly under her paper hat and played hymns.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Indeed, in 1957 Winnipeg boasted "the largest Mennonite city population in the world."

    Academic text (2006)
  • Merab lived the final six-plus years of her life in the Mennonite Nursing Home.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The study argues that those common themes are especially important to the Amish and Mennonite communities, given their growing geographic dispersal.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Melvin Gingerich was born on a farm in southeastern Iowa, the eldest child of Mennonite parents.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The Mennonite church organizes regular events to promote values of pacifism and service.

  • As a Mennonite, she valued her commitment to nonviolence and community support.

Compounds

A Christian group that lives simply and seeks peace

Surface Forms

Mennonite singular
Mennonites plural

Morphology

Mennonite = Menno (opaque) = Menno + ite

The suffix '-ite' marks adherents of a person (Menno), which does not allow learners to infer the group's beliefs or practices from the name alone.

Etymology

The word Mennonite comes from the name Menno, a Christian leader from the Netherlands, and the ending -ite means 'follower' or a member of a group. So a Mennonite is someone who follows Menno's Christian teachings and is known for simple living and a strong commitment to peace.