noun
English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
• Syn: ↑Fox
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑religious person
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(1624–91) an English Christian religious leader. He established the ↑Society of Friends (the ↑Quakers) in the 1650s, after spending much of his life travelling and telling people about his belief that people should find God inside themselves. He was often put in prison for his beliefs.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.