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Racovian

adjective
Ra·​co·​vi·​an | \ rəˈkōvēən\

Definition of Racovian

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: of or relating to Raków or to the Polish Socinians whose intellectual center in the 17th century was Raków

Racovian

noun
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plural -s

Definition of Racovian (Entry 2 of 2)

: a Polish Socinian

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History and Etymology for Racovian

Adjective

Raków, village in southeast Poland + English -ian

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