Dunker
a member of the Church of the Brethren, a denomination of Christians founded in Germany in 1708 and later reorganized in the United States, characterized by the practice of trine immersion, the celebration of a love feast accompanying the Lord's Supper, and opposition to the taking of oaths and to military service.
Origin of Dunker
1- Also Dun·kard [duhng-kerd], /ˈdʌŋ kərd/, Tunker .
Words Nearby Dunker
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How to use Dunker in a sentence
Just beyond the end of Dunker Rock a large motor-boat came in sight through the haze.
The Valley of Vision | Henry Van DykeIt has no tower or spire, but it is known as the Dunker Church.
Following the Flag | Charles Carleton CoffinA little nearer Sumner's artillery was thundering and hurling its bolts into the Rebels by the Dunker church.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.At the same time Greene's division took position to the left of the Dunker church.
Battles of the Civil War | Thomas Elbert VineyardWindham must be off scouting in that Dunker outfit, and might by good luck get himself hung, only he was too clever.
The Debatable Land | Arthur Colton
British Dictionary definitions for Dunker
Dunkard (ˈdʌŋkəd)
/ (ˈdʌŋkə) /
a member of the German Baptist Brethren
Origin of Dunker
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