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Decembrist
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De·cem·brist  (d-smbrst)
n.
A participant in the unsuccessful conspiracy to overthrow Czar Nicholas I of Russia in December 1825.
Decembrist [dɪˈsɛmbrɪst]
n
(Historical Terms) Russian history a participant in the unsuccessful revolt against Tsar Nicolas I in Dec. 1825
[translation of Russian dekabrist]
Decembrist
one of those who conspired to overthrow Russian Czar Nicholas I in December, 1825. Also Dekebrist.
See also: Russia
one of those who conspired to overthrow Russian Czar Nicholas I in December, 1825. Also Dekebrist.
See also: Politics
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