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Russellite

American  
[ruhs-uh-lahyt] / ˈrʌs əˌlaɪt /

noun

Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging.

  1. a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.

Etymology

Origin of Russellite

1875–80, after C. T. Russell; -ite 1

Example Sentences

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They are able to look along his whole track, and seeing him from behind, know him as a Peelite, a follower of Aberdeen, a Palmerstonian, a Russellite, and a Radical.

From Project Gutenberg

One day, as we were looking through the bookcase, we found a lot of fine looking books of Russellite teaching.

From Project Gutenberg

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