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Bezpopovtsy

Bezpopovtsy noun: a branch of Old Believers which is primarily known for its rejection of the ordained priesthood.

Noun

Bezpopovtsy pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A branch of Old Believers which is primarily known for its rejection of the ordained priesthood
  2. (plural, plural-only) The members of this movement. Singular form is Bezpopovets

Origin of Bezpopovtsy

Borrowed from Russian безпоповцы (bezpopovcy) (pre-1917 spelling; modern spelling is беспоповцы (bespopovcy)). From без- (bez-) + поп (pop, “priest”) + -ов- (-ov-) + -цы (-cy) (plural of -ец (-ec)).

Questions about Bezpopovtsy

What does Bezpopovtsy mean?
Bezpopovtsy means a branch of Old Believers which is primarily known for its rejection of the ordained priesthood.
What part of speech is Bezpopovtsy?
Bezpopovtsy is a noun.

Words near Bezpopovtsy in the dictionary

  1. bezonians
  2. Bezos
  3. Bezoses
  4. Bezosian
  5. Bezpopovets
  6. Bezpopovtsy
  7. bezsmertnovite
  8. Bezwada
  9. bezzant
  10. bezzants
  11. Bezzecchi

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