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Bezpopovtsy
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en ru безпоповцы (pre-1917 spelling; modern spelling is ru беспоповцы). From ru без- + ru поп priest + ru -ов- + ru -цы (plural of ru -ец).
Noun
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A branch of Old Believers which is primarily known for its rejection of the ordained priesthood
The members of this movement. Singular form is Bezpopovets