Molokan

[ mol-uh-kahn ]

/ ˈmɒl əˌkɑn /

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noun

a member of an ascetic religious sect, founded in Russia in the 18th century by former Doukhobors, opposing sacraments and ritual and stressing the authority of the Bible.

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Origin of Molokan

<Russian molokán (now usually molokánin, plural -áne), equivalent to molok(ó) milk + -an noun suffix; originally so named because they ate dairy products on fast days, contrary to Orthodox observance

Words nearby Molokan

Molly Miller, Molnár, Molniya, Moloch, Molokai, Molokan, Molopo, Molossian, Molotov, Molotov cocktail, molt