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Jehovah's Witness

noun

  1. a member of a Christian Church of American origin, the followers of which believe that the end of the present world's system of government is near, that all other Churches and religions are false or evil, that all war is unlawful, and that the civil law must be resisted whenever it conflicts with their Church's own religious principles

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Like Junaid, Martin Riley - who was brought up a Jehovah's Witness - was also ostracised by his family.

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His wife is not a Jehovah's Witness.

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Lemon was a Jehovah’s Witness and declined to receive blood transfusions.

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Hollywood star Luke Evans has described the difficulties growing up as a Jehovah's Witness knowing he was gay.

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One of the Supreme Court stories I love is about Jehovah's Witness kids who wouldn't salute the flag in the 1940s.

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