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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Methodist en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛθədɪst/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From method + -ist; for the origin of the designation, see Methodism.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to the branch of Christianity that descends from the religious societies overseen by John Wesley (1703–1791) among others.
Clinton’s faith is something she developed as a child growing up in Park Ridge, Illinois, attending the suburb’s First Methodist Church.
2016 January 25, Dan Merica, “In personal exchange, Clinton laments using faith to ‘judge so harshly’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Sep 2022:
Forms
Deriveds
Primitive Methodist
Relateds
Methodism
Synonyms
Meth.
Translations (14)
fr méthodiste (of or relating to Methodism) · nrf Méthodiste (of or relating to Methodism) · de methodistisch (of or relating to Methodism) · fi metodistinen (of or relating to Methodism) · gu મેથોડિસ્ટ (of or relating to Methodism) · pt metodista (of or relating to Methodism) · el μεθοδιστικός (of or relating to Methodism) · it metodista (of or relating to Methodism) · ko 감리교의 (of or relating to Methodism) · es metodista (of or relating to Methodism) · is meþódistatrú (of or relating to Methodism) · nrf Wesleyen (of or relating to Methodism) · yi מעטאָדיסטיש (of or relating to Methodism) · pl metodystyczny (of or relating to Methodism)
Methodist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛθədɪst/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From method + -ist; for the origin of the designation, see Methodism.
Meanings
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A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan.
After years of debate, hundreds of United Methodists from all over the world gathered in St. Louis last week to settle the denomination’s stance on LGBT clergy and same-sex weddings.
2019 March 3, Dakin Andone, “Fractured after vote against LGBT clergy, weddings, United Methodists face possible split”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Nov 2023:The question, which visibly moved Clinton, delves into an area of the candidate’s life that is deeply personal but rarely discussed. Clinton’s friends and confidants describe the former first lady as a devout Methodist whose faith guides much of what she does.
2016 January 25, Dan Merica, “In personal exchange, Clinton laments using faith to ‘judge so harshly’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Sep 2022:
Forms
Hypernyms
Protestant
Synonyms
Methodish
Translations (29)
fr méthodiste (a member of the Methodist Church) · bg методист (a member of the Methodist Church) · fi metodisti (a member of the Methodist Church) · it metodista (a member of the Methodist Church) · ko 감리교도 (a member of the Methodist Church) · ro metodistă (a member of the Methodist Church) · uk методи́ст (a member of the Methodist Church) · de Methodistin (a member of the Methodist Church) · de Methodist (a member of the Methodist Church) · el μεθοδιστής (a member of the Methodist Church) · is meþódisti (a member of the Methodist Church) · pl metodysta (a member of the Methodist Church) · ru методи́ст (a member of the Methodist Church) · nn metodist (a member of the Methodist Church) · nb metodist (a member of the Methodist Church) · nrf Wesleyen (a member of the Methodist Church) · ro metodist (a member of the Methodist Church) · yi מעטאָדיסט (a member of the Methodist Church) · el μεθοδίστρια (a member of the Methodist Church) · sh методист (a member of the Methodist Church) · pl metodystka (a member of the Methodist Church) · nrf chap'lain (a member of the Methodist Church) · yi מעטאָדיסטין (a member of the Methodist Church) · gu મેથોડિસ્ટ (a member of the Methodist Church) · nrf Méthodiste (a member of the Methodist Church) · hu metodista (a member of the Methodist Church) · pt metodista (a member of the Methodist Church) · ca metodista (a member of the Methodist Church) · es metodista (a member of the Methodist Church)