English Dictionary

Millerite

noun

(Christianity) One who followed the calculations of William Miller or his followers that the world would end on October 22, 1844; when it did not, the Great Disappointment occurred. The subsequent denominations his movement spawned include the Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses and the (Campbellite) Restorationists.

The Millerite movement was a religious sect that emerged in the 19th century.

意味（1）

(Christianity) One who followed the calculations of William Miller or his followers that the world would end on October 22, 1844; when it did not, the Great Disappointment occurred. The subsequent denominations his movement spawned include the Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses and the (Campbellite) Restorationists.

The voices of the Millerites were heard singing and shouting and exhorting each other to stand firm, and to see to it that their lamps were trimmed and burning, ready for the awful moment whenever it might come. Still - nothing happened!

意味（2）

A resident of any community known as Miller; often specifically a resident of Miller Beach, in Gary, Indiana

1954 October 10, Gary Officials Hunt Deer in Dune Dispute, Chicago Tribune, page S1