Society of Friends

American  

[suh-sahy-i-tee uhv frendz] / səˈsaɪ ɪ ti əv ˈfrɛndz /

noun

1. a strictly pacifist, nonconformist Protestant sect founded in England in the 1650s by itinerant preacher George Fox (1624–91). Its members are known as Friends or, more popularly, Quakers.

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Example Sentences

The German and Bavarian governments, and the Society of Friends of Bayreuth each have a 29% share in the festival, and the city of Bayreuth a 13% share.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

That was a veiled historical reference to the Society of Friends, better known as the Quakers, the liberal Christian sect to which William Penn, for whom Pennsylvania is named, belonged.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023

The college was founded in 1887 by the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, but is secular today.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2023

His mother, Gladys Miller Rorem, was active in peace movements as a member of the Society of Friends.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2022

She was a Quaker, as members of the Society of Friends were called.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen