Decembrist

[ dih-sem-brist ]

/ dɪˈsɛm brɪst /

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noun Russian History.

a participant in the conspiracy and insurrection against Nicholas I on his accession in December, 1825.

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Origin of Decembrist

1880–85; translation of Russian dekabríst.See December, -ist

Words nearby Decembrist

deceleration, decelerometer, deceleron, decem, December, Decembrist, decemvir, decemvirate, decenary, decencies, decency

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How to use Decembrist in a sentence

Ukrainians organized and took a leading part in the Decembrist uprising of 1825.
Memorandum to the Government of the United States on the Recognition of the Ukrainian People's Republic|Julian Batchinsky

British Dictionary definitions for Decembrist

Decembrist

/ (dɪˈsɛmbrɪst) /

noun

Russian history a participant in the unsuccessful revolt against Tsar Nicolas I in Dec 1825

Word Origin for Decembrist

C19: translation of Russian dekabrist

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