Decembrist
noun
De·cem·brist
di-ˈsem-brist 
dē-
: one taking part in the unsuccessful uprising against the Russian emperor Nicholas I in December 1825
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Charismatic and earnest, she was adored for her image as a Decembrist’s wife — women who had given up their lives and followed their husbands to exile in Siberia.
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New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022
New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022
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“Decembrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Decembrist. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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