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decembrist

De·cem·brist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-sem-brist]
    • /dɪˈsɛm brɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-sem-brist]
    • /dɪˈsɛm brɪst/

Definitions of decembrist word

  • noun decembrist a participant in the unsuccessful revolt against Tsar Nicolas I in Dec 1825 3
  • noun decembrist any of the conspirators against Czar Nicholas I of Russia, in December, 1825 3
  • noun decembrist a participant in the conspiracy and insurrection against Nicholas I on his accession in December, 1825. 1
  • noun decembrist A participant in or sympathizer with the Decembrist revolt. 0
  • adjective decembrist According to or derived from the politics or philosophy of the Decembrists. 0

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Origin of decembrist

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; translation of Russian dekabríst. See December, -ist

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Parts of speech for Decembrist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

decembrist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

decembrist usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with decembrist

  • explain what happened in the decembrist revolt?

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