Quaker
Americannoun
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adjective
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Quakers have traditionally been committed to pacifism.
Pennsylvania was settled by a group of Quakers fleeing religious persecution.
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And it’s odd to see Quaker listed so prominently as their doctrine is famously nonviolent and anti-war.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
He took his oath with his hand on a book of poems by the city’s namesake, Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier, that belonged to the council’s sole remaining white person, Republican Cathy Warner.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
The Victorian-era town with dramatic cliffs is on the windswept northeast coast and was developed as a resort by a Quaker mining and railroad magnate in 1861.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Shell said it will retain its Pennzoil Quaker State, Rotella and other Shell lubricants brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
He wore the wide- brimmed hat of a Quaker, and she thought perhaps he is really a friend, and yet one could never be sure.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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