Hutterite

noun Hut·ter·ite \ˈhə-tə-ˌrīt, ˈhü-\

Definition of HUTTERITE

: a member of an Anabaptist sect of northwestern United States and Canada living communally and holding property in common

— Hut·te·ri·an \ˌhə-ˈtir-ē-ən, hü-\ adjective

Jakob Hutter †1536 Moravian Anabaptist

First Known Use: 1910

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