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Stundist

Stundist noun: a member of a large sect of Russian radical Protestant dissenters founded near Odessa around 1860, who adhere to a literal reading of the Bible and reject priestly dominion and all external rites of worship, influenced by German Protestant settlers.

Noun

Stundist (plural Stundists)

  1. (historical) A member of a large sect of Russian radical Protestant dissenters founded near Odessa around 1860, who adhere to a literal reading of the Bible and reject priestly dominion and all external rites of worship, influenced by German Protestant settlers.

Forms of Stundist

pluralStundists
alternative formShtundist

Origin of Stundist

From Russian, probably from German Stunde (“hour”), from their meetings for Bible reading.

Questions about Stundist

What does Stundist mean?
Stundist means a member of a large sect of Russian radical Protestant dissenters founded near Odessa around 1860, who adhere to a literal reading of the Bible and reject priestly dominion and all external rites of worship, influenced by German Protestant settlers.
What part of speech is Stundist?
Stundist is a noun.
What is the plural of Stundist?
The plural of Stundist is Stundists.

Words near Stundist in the dictionary

  1. stun-gunning
  2. stun-guns
  3. stunad
  4. stunads
  5. Stundism
  6. Stundist
  7. Stundists
  8. stung
  9. Stung Treng
  10. stunk
  11. stunk a buzzard off a gut wagon

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