Jehovah's Witness

noun

: a member of a group that witness by distributing literature and by personal evangelism to beliefs in the theocratic rule of God, the sinfulness of organized religions and governments, and an imminent millennium

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Jehovah's Witness was in 1929

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“Jehovah's Witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jehovah%27s%20Witness. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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