Quaker

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkweɪkə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkweɪkəɹ/ Rhymes: -eɪkə(ɹ) Hyphenation: Quak‧er === Etymology 1 === From quake +‎ -er; a name given to members of the Religious Society of Friends, supposedly by the magistrates Gervase Bennet and Nathaniel Barton, when George Fox "bade them tremble at the word of the Lord"; the term was previously applied to certain people who trembled or quaked during religious devotions. ==== Noun ==== Quaker (plural Quakers) A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of the Society of Friends, known for their pacifist views. ===== Alternative forms ===== Quacker (uncommon, possibly obsolete), quaker, Whaker (dated) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Quake +‎ -er, but likely inspired by the original noun. ==== Noun ==== Quaker (plural Quakers) (video games) A player of any game in the Quake series of first-person shooters. === References ===