De|cem|brist

De|cem|brist
De|cem|brist «dih SEHM brihst», noun, adjective.
–n.
(in Russian history) a person who took part in a military conspiracy in December, 1825, to limit the power of Czar Nicholas I.
–adj.
of or having to do with this conspiracy: »

This Decembrist uprising failed miserably, but it marked the first appearance of a revolutionary force in Russia (Ballis, McLane, and Shabad).


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  • brist — de·cem·brist; de·ka·brist; ex li·brist; oc·to·brist; sep·tem·brist; ten·e·brist; …   English syllables

  • decembrist — de·cem·brist …   English syllables

  • DE — DE; de·acetylate; de·acidification; de·acidify; de·activate; de·a·dose; de·aerate; de·af·fer·en·ta·tion; de·alate; de·alat·ed; de·al·bate; de·alkalization; de·alkalize; de·alkylate; de·am·bu·la·tion; de·ambulatory; de·amidate; de·amidization;… …   English syllables

  • Decembrist — De*cem brist, n. (Russian Hist.) One of those who conspired for constitutional government against the Emperor Nicholas on his accession to the throne at the death of Alexander I., in December, 1825; called also {Dekabrist}. He recalls the history …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dekabrist — Decembrist De*cem brist, n. (Russian Hist.) One of those who conspired for constitutional government against the Emperor Nicholas on his accession to the throne at the death of Alexander I., in December, 1825; called also {Dekabrist}. He recalls… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Decembrist — De•cem•brist [[t]dɪˈsɛm brɪst[/t]] n. why a participant in the conspiracy and insurrection against Nicholas I of Russia on his accession in December, 1825 • Etymology: 1880–85; trans. of Russ dekabríst …   From formal English to slang

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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