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Dukhobor

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Du·kho·bor also Dou·kho·bor  (dk-bôr)
n. pl. Du·kho·bors also Dou·kho·bors or Du·kho·bo·ry also Dou·kho·bo·ry (-bôr)
A member of a Russian Christian movement founded in the 18th century, many of whom migrated to Canada in the 1890s to escape persecution for their views, which included rejection of ecclesiastical and state authority.
[Russian Dukhobor : dukh, spirit, Holy Ghost + -bor, fighter (from borot'sya, to fight).]
Dukhobor [ˈduːkəʊˌbɔː]
pl n
(Christian Churches, other) a variant spelling of Doukhobor


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