German Baptist Brethren

American  

noun

1. Church of the Brethren.

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German Baptist Brethren British  

plural noun

1. Also called: Church of the Brethren.  a Protestant sect founded in 1708 in Germany but who migrated to the US in 1719–29, the members of which (Dunkers) insist on adult baptism by total immersion

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Example Sentences

The town is home to a large population of German Baptist Brethren who live modestly and conservatively and are often confused by outsiders with the Amish because of the similarity in their dress.

From Washington Post

Only when I heard his explanatory patter at the live show did I understand that “Singing with a Stranger,” the last track on the album, is about a group of Old Order German Baptist Brethren, whom Kahane found singing from their hymnals in an observation car.

From The New Yorker

And he receives unexpected acceptance from members of an Amish-like traditionalist sect, the Old Order German Baptist Brethren, when he offers to sing with them since he can read the music in their hymnbooks.

From New York Times

However, he was best known for being a minister in the German Baptist Brethren church, which would later be known as the Church of the Brethren in 1908, Rose said.

From Washington Times

To many people in this unincorporated community, settled more than a century ago by a religious group called the Old German Baptist Brethren, the mighty tree is a kind of tabernacle, a living testament to the district’s deep roots, fertile soil and unshakeable resolve.

From New York Times