Old Believer (English, noun)
expansion: Old Believer (plural Old Believers)
Senses:
topics: lifestyle
religion
glosses: Any of those who separated from the official Russian Orthodox Church after 1666 as a protest against the church reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon between 1652 and 1666. They continue liturgical and ritual practices which predate the reforms.
Forms:
form: Old Believers
tags: plural