Subbotnik

noun

Sub·​bot·​nik

səˈbȯtnik

plural Subbotniki

-nəkē

also Subbotniks

: sabbatarian

Word History

Etymology

Russian, from subbota Saturday (from Latin sabbatum Sabbath, Saturday) + -nik (as in raskolnik)

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