Primitive Baptist
noun
(especially in the Southern U.S.) one belonging to a highly conservative, loosely organized Baptist group, characterized by extreme fundamentalism and by opposition to missionary work, Sunday Schools, and the use of musical instruments in church.
Origin of Primitive Baptist
1An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Words Nearby Primitive Baptist
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How to use Primitive Baptist in a sentence
Griffin died in 1883, and was buried in Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church cemetery in Oakmulgee, Alabama.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Reveals Rick Warren’s Slave-Holding Ancestors | Matthew DeLuca | April 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTEven among other Primitive Baptist churches, Westboro finds little support.
I was raised up under the old Primitive Baptist feet washin' church.
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