Molokan
noun
Mol·o·kan
\ˌmäləˈkän\
Definition of Molokan
Molokans
\-nz\ alsoMolokani
\-nē\: 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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Origin and Etymology of molokan
Russian, from moloko milk; probably from the dietary laws of the sect that permit milk drinking during Lent
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