Schwenkfelder

noun
Schwenk·​feld·​er | \ ˈshfeŋkˌfeldə(r), ˈshve-\
plural -s

Definition of Schwenkfelder

: a follower of Kaspar Schwenkfeld who advanced the cause of the Reformation, encouraged laymen to read the Bible, advocated the separation of church and state, and founded small spiritual communities emphasizing a somewhat mystical interpretation of the Christian faith especially : a member of the present-day Schwenkfelder Church located in Pennsylvania and composed principally of descendants of Schwenkfelders from Europe

History and Etymology for Schwenkfelder

German, from Kaspar Schwenkfeld †1561 German Silesian nobleman and Protestant mystic + German -er

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