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Hutterite

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Hut·​ter·​ite | \ ˈhə-tə-ˌrīt How to pronounce Hutterite (audio) , ˈhü- How to pronounce Hutterite (audio) \

Definition of Hutterite

: a member of an Anabaptist sect of northwestern U.S. and Canada living communally and holding property in common

Other Words from Hutterite

Hutterian \ ˌhə-​ˈtir-​ē-​ən How to pronounce Hutterian (audio) , hü-​ \ adjective

First Known Use of Hutterite

1910, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Hutterite

Jakob Hutter †1536 Moravian Anabaptist

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“Hutterite.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hutterite. Accessed 15 December 2019.

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