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Wilburite

American  
[wil-buh-rahyt] / ˈwɪl bəˌraɪt /

noun

History/Historical.

  1. a supporter of John Wilbur (1774–1856), an American Quaker who preached against the evangelicalism of the Gurneyites. The Wilburites eventually joined a similar and still existing fellowship known as Conservative Friends.

Etymology

Origin of Wilburite

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; from Wilbur + -ite 1

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