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Khlyst

Khlyst noun: a member of an underground religious movement that split off from the Russian Orthodox Church in 17th century.

Noun

Khlyst (plural Khlysts or Khlysti or Khlysty)

  1. (historical) A member of an underground religious movement that split off from the Russian Orthodox Church in 17th century.

Adjective

Khlyst (not comparable)

  1. Relating to this movement.

Forms of Khlyst

pluralKhlysts
pluralKhlysti
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Origin of Khlyst

Borrowed from Russian хлыст (xlyst).

Questions about Khlyst

What does Khlyst mean?
Khlyst means a member of an underground religious movement that split off from the Russian Orthodox Church in 17th century.
What part of speech is Khlyst?
Khlyst can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Khlyst?
The plural of Khlyst is Khlysts.

Words near Khlyst in the dictionary

  1. khlong
  2. khlongs
  3. khloy
  4. Khloé
  5. khlui
  6. Khlyst
  7. Khlysti
  8. Khlysts
  9. Khlysty
  10. Khmara
  11. khmaralite

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