Shaker

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shaker \Shak"er\, n.
     1. A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which
        something is shaken.
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     2. One of a religious sect who do not marry, popularly so


        called from the movements of the members in dancing, which
        forms a part of their worship.
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     Note: The sect originated in England in 1747, and came to the
           United States in 1774, under the leadership of Mother
           Ann Lee. The Shakers are sometimes nicknamed Shaking
           Quakers, but they differ from the Quakers in doctrine
           and practice. They style themselves the "United Society
           of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing." The sect is
           now confined in the United States.
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     3. (Zool.) A variety of pigeon. --P. J. Selby.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  shaker
       n 1: a person who wields power and influence; "a shaker of
            traditional beliefs"; "movers and shakers in the
            business world" [syn: {mover and shaker}]
       2: a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal
          living and common possession of property and separation
          from the world
       3: a container in which something can be shaken