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- Russian · calque ofдекабри́ст
- English todayDecembrist
From December + -ist, a calque of Russian декабри́ст (dekabríst).
Words from the same roots
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Decembrist
Today it means: A participant in, or sympathizer with, the Decembrist revolt. Full definition →
Russian декабри́ст