Mennonite
noun
Men·no·nite
ˈme-nə-ˌnīt 
: a member of any of various Protestant groups derived from the Anabaptist movement in Holland and characterized by congregational autonomy and rejection of military service
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In 1753, Swiss Mennonite farmer John Shenk founded Shenk's distillery in Pennsylvania.
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Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
For two weeks, lines of families had snaked around the building’s parking lot, almost all belonging to the area’s Mennonite community.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 June 2025
The small recreational oasis adjacent to the old Methodist Church (now home to the Rainbow Mennonite Church) is still used by neighborhood families today.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
The Indiana churches named in the lawsuit were Disciples of Christ, based out of Indianapolis, and Mennonite Church USA, based out of Elkhart.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Gaines County, where this outbreak originated in a Mennonite community, still has the most cases.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The group has continued to exert influence in anti-vaccine circles as seen during the measles outbreak in Texas this year, particularly among the Mennonite community.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 June 2025
West Texas saw an influx of almost 50 cases, and health officials attributed the drastic uptick to a close-knit, under vaccinated Mennonite community.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Grub Shack, a restaurant owned and run by a Mennonite family, seems to be running at full steam.
—Andy Uhler, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
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Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
For two weeks, lines of families had snaked around the building’s parking lot, almost all belonging to the area’s Mennonite community.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 June 2025
The small recreational oasis adjacent to the old Methodist Church (now home to the Rainbow Mennonite Church) is still used by neighborhood families today.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
The Indiana churches named in the lawsuit were Disciples of Christ, based out of Indianapolis, and Mennonite Church USA, based out of Elkhart.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Gaines County, where this outbreak originated in a Mennonite community, still has the most cases.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The group has continued to exert influence in anti-vaccine circles as seen during the measles outbreak in Texas this year, particularly among the Mennonite community.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 June 2025
West Texas saw an influx of almost 50 cases, and health officials attributed the drastic uptick to a close-knit, under vaccinated Mennonite community.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Grub Shack, a restaurant owned and run by a Mennonite family, seems to be running at full steam.
—Andy Uhler, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
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Mennonite
noun
Men·no·nite
ˈmen-ə-ˌnīt
: a member of one of the Protestant groups founded in Holland in the 16th century and noted for dressing plainly and living simply
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