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Old Believers

Old Believers is the plural of Old Believer.

Meaning of Old Believer

Noun

Old Believer (plural Old Believers)

  1. Any of those who separated from the official Russian Orthodox Church after 1666 as a protest against the church reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon between 1652 and 1666. They continue liturgical and ritual practices which predate the reforms.
    Synonyms:
    Old Ritualist, Raskolnik, Rascolnik
    Antonyms:
    Nikonite, Nikonian

Questions about Old Believers

What is Old Believers the plural of?
Old Believers is the plural of Old Believer.

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