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Wilburite
[ wil-buh-rahyt ]
noun
, History/Historical.
- a supporter of John Wilbur (1774–1856), an American Quaker who preached against the evangelicalism of the Gurneyites. The Wilburites eventually joined a similar and still existing fellowship known as Conservative Friends.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Wilburite1
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; from Wilbur + -ite 1
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