1. a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion; [syn: Church of the Brethren, Dunkers, Dippers]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Church of the Brethren
n 1: a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of
German descent; opposed to military service and taking
legal oaths; practiced trine immersion [syn: Church of the
Brethren, Dunkers, Dippers]