Dukhobor Definition
do͝okəbôr
doukhobors, dukhobor
noun
A member of a pacifistic, nonritualistic, mystical religious sect that separated (1785) from the Eastern Orthodox Church: in the 1890s, many members emigrated to W Canada.
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Origin of Dukhobor
Russian Dukhobor dukh spirit, Holy Ghost -bor fighter (from borot'sya to fight)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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