Dekabrist

noun

De·​ka·​brist

də̇ˈkäbrə̇st,

ˈdekəb-

plural -s

: decembrist

Word History

Etymology

Russian, from dekabr' December (from Old Russian dekębrĭ, from Middle Greek dekembris, dekembrios, from Latin december) + -ist (from French -iste & German -ist)

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