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bezpopovtsy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bezpopovt-sy
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of Old Believers which is primarily known for its rejection of the ordained priesthood

noun

The members of this movement. Singular form is Bezpopovets

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian безпоповцы (bezpopovcy) (pre-1917 spelling; modern spelling is беспоповцы (bespopovcy)). From без- (bez-) + поп (pop, “priest”) + -ов- (-ov-) + -цы (-cy) (plural of -ец (-ec)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: безпоповцы

Questions

What does bezpopovtsy mean?
A branch of Old Believers which is primarily known for its rejection of the ordained priesthood
Where does bezpopovtsy come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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