poustinik

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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"It is difficult to simply relate this man, and other poustiniki that I came to know through my lifetime, with what is called a "hermit." There was some kind of difference. The poustinik seemed to be more available. There was a gracious hospitality about him, as if he were never disturbed by anyone who came to visit him."

From Russian пусты́нник (pustýnnik, “hermit, anchoret, anchorite”), from пусты́ня (pustýnja, “desert, wilderness”).

poustiniks (plural) poustiniki (plural)

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What does poustinik mean?

A person dwelling in a poustinia.

Where does poustinik come from?

From Russian пусты́нник (pustýnnik, “hermit, anchoret, anchorite”), from пусты́ня (pustýnja, “desert, wilderness”).

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