Plymouth Brethren

plural noun,singular Plymouth Brother

a loosely organized body of Christians founded in Plymouth, England, about 1830, having no ordained ministry, no formal creed or ritual, and accepting the Bible as the only guide.

Origin of Plymouth Brethren

First recorded in 1835–45

Words Nearby Plymouth Brethren

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How to use Plymouth Brethren in a sentence

Anyway, it gave Ball a good scare—he's been teetotal ever since and talks of joining the Plymouth Brethren.
Here and Hereafter | Barry Pain
It was a meeting of the Plymouth Brethren, who hired the shop for their devotions!
The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol 2 (of 2) | Harry Furniss
Mrs. Ram's Uncle (on the maternal side) has recently joined the religious sect known as the Plymouth Brethren.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, March 26, 1892 | Various
I fancy this is the case as far as the Plymouth Brethren are concerned.
The Religious Life of London | J. Ewing Ritchie
The Plymouth Brethren boast themselves as the least traditional of sects.
The Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles, Vol. 1 | G. T. Stokes

British Dictionary definitions for Plymouth Brethren

Plymouth Brethren

pl n

a religious sect founded c. 1827, strongly Puritanical in outlook and prohibiting many secular occupations for its members. It combines elements of Calvinism, Pietism, and millenarianism, and has no organized ministry

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