Molokany

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A form of Molokan — A member of a Christian sect that evolved from "Spiritual Christian" Russian peasants who refused to obey the Russian Orthodox Church, beginning in the 1600s in the Russian Empire as an indigenous adaptation of the Protestant movement from Europe. Named for their heresy of eating (including dairy foods), instead of fasting, during Lent.

OriginRussian молока́ны →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Molokan

Origin

  1. Russianмолока́ны
  2. EnglishMolokany

From Russian молока́ны (molokány).

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Molokany. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Molokany

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