Sobor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Sobor
From Russian sobór, Old Russian, Old Church Slavonic sŭborŭ “council, meeting,” equivalent to sŭ- “together, with” + -borŭ, noun derivative of brati “to take” (akin to bear 1 ); loan translation of Greek synagōgḗ ( see synagogue)
Example Sentences
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They said it was "converted by adding traditional features", including an iconostasis, a brightly coloured, highly ornate screen of icons, and "was designated as the 'mother church' - or Sobor - when it was consecrated".
From BBC ● May 10, 2023
He said that a driving force behind their trial was the religious ultra-nationalist movement Narodny Sobor, or the People's Assembly, led by Oleg Kassin.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2010
Narodny Sobor director Alexander Lapin denied any threats were made against the defendants.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2010
When the Soviet Union finally lifted its anti-religious pressure in September 1943, much of Russia was still under German occupation, and Patriarch Sergei was elected by a conclave of bishops instead of the full-fledged Sobor.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the Ouspienski Sobor, while her brothers occupied the place of the czar, she filled that of the czarina; only she raised the curtains and boldly allowed herself to be incensed by the patriarch.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 by Rudd, John
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