Shakers

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of shaker form-of, plural
  2. 2
    plural of Shaker form-of, plural
  3. 3
    a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States wordnet

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united society of believers in christ's second appearing

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"In response to this shortage of skilled artisans, a group of local movers and shakers laid the groundwork that led to the founding of the American College of the Building Arts."

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