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Greek `baptize again' a member of any of
various 16th-century radical Protestant
sects. They believed in adult rather than
child baptism, and sought to establish
utopian communities. Anabaptist groups
spread rapidly in N Europe, particularly in
Germany, and were widely persecuted. Notable
Anabaptists included those in Moravia (the
Hutterites) and Thomas Muntzer (1489-1525), a
peasant leader who was executed for fomenting
an uprising in Muhlhausen (now Mulhouse in E
France). In Munster, Germany, Anabaptists
controlled the city 1534-35. A number of
Anabaptist groups, such as the Mennonites,
Amish, and Hutterites, emigrated to N
America, where they became known for their
simple way of life and pacifism.