n. a member of a Protestant sect originating in Friesland in the 16th c., emphasizing adult baptism and rejecting Church organization, military service, and public office.
Etymology: Menno Simons, its founder, d. 1561
n. a member of a Protestant sect originating in Friesland in the 16th c., emphasizing adult baptism and rejecting Church organization, military service, and public office.
Etymology: Menno Simons, its founder, d. 1561
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012