n.
Pronunciation: ' kw ā -k ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1597
1 : one that quakes
2 capitalized : FRIEND 5
– Quak · er · ish \ ' kw ā -k( ə -)rish \ adjective
– Quak · er · ism \ -k ə - ˌ ri-z ə m \ noun
– Quak · er · ly \ -k ə r-l ē \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ' kw ā -k ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1597
1 : one that quakes
2 capitalized : FRIEND 5
– Quak · er · ish \ ' kw ā -k( ə -)rish \ adjective
– Quak · er · ism \ -k ə - ˌ ri-z ə m \ noun
– Quak · er · ly \ -k ə r-l ē \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012