Popovtsy

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noun

The members of one of the two principal movements (along with the Bezpopovtsy) of the Old Believers.

OriginRussian поповцы →
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Meanings

nounPopovtsy pl (normally plural, singular Popovets)

singular Popovets

  1. pluralplural normallyThe members of one of the two principal movements (along with the Bezpopovtsy) of the Old Believers.

Origin

  1. Russianпоповцы“the priested ones”
  2. EnglishPopovtsy

Borrowed from Russian поповцы (popovcy, “the priested ones”), the followers of the Popovshchina movement.

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