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Nikonian

UK/nɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/US/nɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/

Nikonian noun: a follower of the main current of the Russian Orthodox Church, which accepted the reforms undertaken during the reign of Patriarch Nikon.

Noun

Nikonian (plural Nikonians)

  1. A follower of the main current of the Russian Orthodox Church, which accepted the reforms undertaken during the reign of Patriarch Nikon.
    Synonyms:
    Nikonite
    Antonyms:
    Old Believer

Adjective

Nikonian (comparative more Nikonian, superlative most Nikonian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Nikon.
    Synonyms:
    Nikonite

Synonyms of Nikonian

Antonyms

Forms of Nikonian

Noun
pluralNikonians
Adjective
comparativemore Nikonian
superlativemost Nikonian

Origin of Nikonian

From Nikon + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Nikonian

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Questions about Nikonian

What does Nikonian mean?
Nikonian means a follower of the main current of the Russian Orthodox Church, which accepted the reforms undertaken during the reign of Patriarch Nikon.
What part of speech is Nikonian?
Nikonian can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Nikonian?
Nikonian is pronounced /nɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of Nikonian?
The plural of Nikonian is Nikonians.

Words near Nikonian in the dictionary

  1. Nikon
  2. Nikon choir
  3. Nikon choirs
  4. Nikon chorus
  5. Nikon choruses
  6. Nikonian
  7. Nikonians
  8. Nikonite
  9. Nikonites
  10. Nikonov
  11. Nikonovs

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