Jehovah's Witness

British  

noun

1. a member of a Christian Church of American origin, the followers of which believe that the end of the present world's system of government is near, that all other Churches and religions are false or evil, that all war is unlawful, and that the civil law must be resisted whenever it conflicts with their Church's own religious principles

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Jehovah's Witness

Both boys were from Jehovah's Witness families, who follow strict Biblical rules, and they refused consent to blood transfusions.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Lillian Gobitas, a 12-year-old Jehovah’s Witness, was expelled from school in 1935 for refusing to pledge allegiance to the American flag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

When we spoke, Davis described her mother as being intellectually curious, someone who, like Davis, was a voracious reader, subscribing to five newspapers; a practicing Jehovah’s Witness, but also involved in political activism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025

“We had a Jehovah’s Witness knock on our door and ask, ‘How do you feel about the world?’

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025

Eventually, it became dangerous for Germans to have friends who were Jewish or who belonged to the Jehovah’s Witness faith.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti