Raskolnik
[ ruh-skawl-nik ]
/ rəˈskɔl nɪk /
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.
Also called
Old Believer,
Old Ritualist.
Origin of Raskolnik
< 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
Example sentences from the Web for raskolnik
A Raskolnik and a member of the orthodox Church were drinking together, when the latter took a cigar.
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.Raskolnik, Religious Madmen, opponents to Nicon's reforms, 146.
The Story of Russia |R. Van Bergen, M.A.A Raskolnik told this prelate, "We would as lief lose our heads as our beard."