Obbenite

noun

Ob·​ben·​ite

ˈäbəˌnīt

plural -s

: a member of an Anabaptist group arising in the 16th century

Word History

Etymology

Obbe Philipszoon †1568 Dutch religious leader + connective -n- + English -ite

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