Ephrata

adjective

Eph·​ra·​ta

ˈefrətə

: of or relating to a monastic community of German Seventh-Day Baptists founded in Pennsylvania in the early part of the 18th century

Word History

Etymology

from Ephrata, Pennsylvania, where the community was established

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Rhymes for Ephrata

• agata
• bharata
• cantata
• costata
• errata
• falcata
• mahratta
• regatta
• serrata
• sonata
• stigmata
• striata