quaker
nounUK /ˈkweɪkə/
US /ˈkweɪkər/
A Quaker is a person who belongs to a Christian group that believes in peace and simplicity.
My neighbor is a Quaker who attends a silent meeting every Sunday.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement founded in England in the 17th century.
William Penn, a famous Quaker, founded the colony of Pennsylvania.
3. (historical) A term sometimes used to describe something that shakes or trembles.
The old wooden bridge was a quaker, swaying whenever a truck passed over it.
4. (informal) A person who quakes or trembles, especially from fear or cold.
After the scary movie, my little brother was a quaker until he fell asleep.