Angelic Brothers
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A sect of Dutch Pietists founded in the 16th century by George Gichtel. Their views on marriage were similar to those held by the Abehtes and Adamites (qq.v.).
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Angelic Brothers” mean?
A sect of Dutch Pietists founded in the 16th century by George Gichtel. Their views on marriage were similar to those held by the Abehtes and Adamites (qq.v.).
Is “Angelic Brothers” formal or informal?
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