Decemberist
Decemberist is the alternative form of Decembrist.
Meaning of Decembrist
Noun
Decembrist (plural Decembrists)
- A participant in, or sympathizer with, the Decembrist revolt.
- Thus on the death of Alexander I in 1825 the succession of his brother Nicholas I was delayed and confused by doubts over the heir and was marked by the bloody mutinies of the Decembrists; Nicholas died during the Crimean War when a contemporary wrote that his only choice was between abdication and...1960, J. P. T. Bury, editor, The New Cambridge Modern History, Volume 10: The Zenith of European Power, Cambridge University Press, page 358
- Synonyms:
- Dekabrist
Forms of Decemberist
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Decemberists |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Decemberist |
| superlative | most Decemberist |
Origin of Decemberist
From December + -ist.
Questions about Decemberist
- What is Decemberist the alternative form of?
- Decemberist is the alternative form of Decembrist.
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