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Gurneyite

[ gur-nee-ahyt ]

noun

, History/Historical.
  1. a supporter of Joseph John Gurney (1788–1847), an English Quaker, who, on a preaching tour of America, advocated Christian evangelical principles, which was perceived by many Quakers of the time as an unacceptable act of dissent.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Gurneyite1

First recorded in 1845–50; from Gurney + -ite 1

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