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Harmonite

Harmonist \Har"mo*nist\, Harmonite \Har"mo*nite\ (-n[imac]t), n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a religious sect, founded in W["u]rtemburg in the last century, composed of followers of George Rapp, a weaver. They had all their property in common. In 1803, a portion of this sect settled in Pennsylvania and called the village thus established, Harmony.

Usage examples of "harmonite".

New Harmonites, a giant-sized, muscular, exceedingly handsome version of the model.

Flippie stayed, and within a week the Harmonites wondered how they had managed to exist without him for so long.

The small but very bright moon which the Harmonites called The Eye of the Lord was just rising, and throwing, through the ruined walls, alternate patches of tricky silver and black.