church of the brethren

1. 1.

   a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion

   SynonymsDunkersDippers

   BroaderBaptist denomination

Questions about church of the brethren

What does church of the brethren mean?

church of the brethren means "a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion".

What is another word for church of the brethren?

Close synonyms include Dunkers, Dippers. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.