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Definition of Molokan in English: Molokan(also Molokon, Molochan) noun ˌmɒləˈkɑːn A member of a religious sect founded in south-eastern Russia in the early 18th cent., characterized by its acknowledgement of the truth of the Bible alone, its denial of the authority of the Orthodox Church, and its rejection of all forms of ritual and iconolatry.
OriginEarly 19th century. From Russian molokan from moloko + -an(in), suffix forming nouns. Definition of Molokan in US English: Molokan(also Molokon, Molochan) nounˌmɒləˈkɑːn A member of a religious sect founded in south-eastern Russia in the early 18th cent., characterized by its acknowledgement of the truth of the Bible alone, its denial of the authority of the Orthodox Church, and its rejection of all forms of ritual and iconolatry.
OriginEarly 19th century. From Russian molokan from moloko + -an(in), suffix forming nouns. |