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Gurneyite

American  
[gur-nee-ahyt] / ˈgɜr niˌaɪt /

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.

Etymology

Origin of Gurneyite

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

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