Stoneite

noun

Stone·​ite

ˈstōˌnīt

plural -s

: a member of the Christian Church that united with Congregationalists in 1931 to form the Congregational Christian Churches

Word History

Etymology

Barton W. Stone †1844 American evangelist + English -ite

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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