Raskolnik
[ ruh-skawl-nik ]
noun,plural Ras·kol·niks, Ras·kol·ni·ki [ruh-skawl-ni-kee]. /rəˈskɔl nɪˌki/.
a member of any of several sects founded by dissenters from the Russian Orthodox Church who opposed the liturgical reforms of Nikon in the 17th century.
Origin of Raskolnik
1<Russian raskólʾnik schismatic, equivalent to raskól split, schism (noun derivative of raskolótʾ to split; ras- v. prefix marking dissolution, fracture + kolotʾ to chop) + -nik agent suffix
- Also called Old Believer, Old Ritualist.
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How to use Raskolnik in a sentence
They hated her when she persecuted the Raskolnik or Old Believers, that is, the men who objected to the reforms of Nicon.
The Story of Russia | R. Van Bergen, M.A.A Raskolnik and a member of the orthodox Church were drinking together, when the latter took a cigar.
A Raskolnik told this prelate, "We would as lief lose our heads as our beard."
Raskolnik, Religious Madmen, opponents to Nicon's reforms, 146.
The Story of Russia | R. Van Bergen, M.A.
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