Shakers

/ ˈʃeɪkəz /

plural noun

1. the Shakers
   an American millenarian sect, founded in 1747 as an offshoot of the Quakers, given to ecstatic shaking, advocating celibacy for its members, and practising common ownership of property

Shakers

1. A religious group that rose in America in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Shakers derived their name from a dance that was part of their religious ceremony. They lived in small, tightly knit communities and observed celibacy.

Notes

Shaker furniture is renowned for its simplicity, strength, and beauty.

Example Sentences

Plays such as Bouncers, Shakers and Perfect Pitch were inspired by the people and places of Yorkshire and Humberside.

From BBC

The prime minister praised the charter and said he was "very supportive of the excellent work that the Movers and Shakers do".

From BBC

But a community of amateur seismologists who call themselves “Shakers” are interested in hearing that hum of daily life.

From New York Times

On Twitter, Shakers share seismograms with one another of thunderclaps, power lifting workouts, neighborhood construction and other curious recordings, using the hashtag #WhatsTheWiggle.

From New York Times

“The Shakers hated hypocrisy as fervently as I did, or as fervently as every thoughtful child hates hypocrisy.”

From Washington Post