methodist
noun (a Methodist, Methodists); adjective (Methodist)
Everyday
- A member of the Methodist Church, a Christian group started in England. tree →
- (adjective) To do with this church (a Methodist chapel). tree →
In the lessons
In religious education and history: Methodism is a branch of Protestant Christianity known for hymn singing and helping the poor. Phrases: Methodist Church, Methodist chapel, Methodist school.
Examples
- Our neighbours go to the Methodist church on the corner. tree →
- The Methodist chapel in the village is very old. tree →
- She is a Methodist and sings in the choir. tree →
- Methodists are a kind of Christian. tree →
- We visited a Methodist school on our trip. tree →
- The Methodist Church runs a food bank in town. tree →
Note
Written with a capital M: Methodist. Related: Methodism. Do not confuse with "method" (a way of doing something), though the name came from people being very orderly and "methodical".
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «methodist» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «methodist» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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