Whitefield

[ hwit-feeld, wit- ]

noun

1. George, 1714–70, English Methodist evangelist.

Whitefield

/ ˈwɪtˌfiːld /

noun

1. WhitefieldGeorge17141770MEnglishRELIGION: Methodist George. 1714–70, English Methodist preacher, who separated from the Wesleys (?1741) because of his Calvinistic views

Other Words From

• Whitefieldi·an Whitefield·ite noun

Example Sentences

He was an apprentice to a wig and curl maker, when Whitefield attracted his attention, and he became a methodist preacher.

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The trumpet of Wesley and Whitefield was needed before that unseemly slumber could again be broken.

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The other and still more important event was the institution by Whitefield of field-preaching.

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It is perhaps not very surprising that Whitefield's marriage, like that of Wesley, proved very unhappy.

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Men used to fall as though cut down in battle under the preaching of Wesley, Whitefield, Finney, and others.

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