Dunker
Dunker · Dunkers
One of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices are mainly those of the…One of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices are mainly those of the Baptists, but partly those of the Quakers.
US/dˈʌŋkɚ/
Meaning
2 sensesOne of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices are mainly those of the Baptists, but partly those of the Quakers.
A member of the Church of the Brethren.
More definitions
- an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
- a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots
- an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it
Origin
From German Tunker (“immersionist”), related to dunk (“dip, submerge”).From German Tunker (“immersionist”), related to dunk (“dip, submerge”).
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