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METHODIST
Methodist, Wesleyan
(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley; “Methodist theology”
Methodist
(noun) a follower of Wesleyanism as practiced by the Methodist Church
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
methodist (plural methodists)
One who follows a method.
Etymology
Noun
Methodist (plural Methodists)
A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan.
Hypernyms
• Protestant
Adjective
Methodist (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the branch of Christianity that descends from the religious societies overseen by Wesley (1703-1791) among others.
Source: Wiktionary
Meth"o*dist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. méthodiste. See Method.]
1. One who observes method. [Obs.]
2. One of an ancient school of physicians who rejected observation and founded their practice on reasoning and theory. Sir W. Hamilton.
3. (Theol.)
Definition: One of a sect of Christians, the outgrowth of a small association called the "Holy Club," formed at Oxford University, A.D. 1729, of which the most conspicuous members were John Wesley and his brother Charles; -- originally so called from the methodical strictness of members of the club in all religious duties.
4. A person of strict piety; one who lives in the exact observance of religious duties; -- sometimes so called in contempt or ridicule.
Meth"o*dist, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the sect of Methodists; as, Methodist hymns; a Methodist elder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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