SINCE 1828
Molokan
noun
Mol·o·kan
| \ ˌmäləˈkän\
plural Molokans\ -nz \
also Molokani\ -nē \
Definition of Molokan
: a member of a religious sect originating in Russia as an offshoot of the Doukhobors, becoming an antiritualistic group stressing the authority of the Bible, and calling themselves Spiritual Christians
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