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Plymouth Brethren
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
The members of a religious sect which first appeared at Plymouth, England, about 1830. They protest against sectarianism, and reject all official ministry or clergy. Also called Brethren, Christian Brethren, Plymouthists, etc. The Darbyites are a division of the Brethren.