Wilburite
[ wil-buh-rahyt ]
nounHistory/Historical.
a supporter of John Wilbur (1774–1856), an American Quaker who preached against the evangelicalism of the Gurneyites. The Wilburites eventually joined a similar and still existing fellowship known as Conservative Friends .
Origin of Wilburite
1An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; from Wilbur + -ite1
- Compare Gurneyite.
Words Nearby Wilburite
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