He recalls the history of the decembrists . . . that gallant band of revolutionists. --G. Kennan. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
decembrist — DECEMBRÍST, Ă, decembrişti, ste, s.m. şi f. Nume dat revoluţionarilor ruşi de origine nobiliară care au organizat, la Sankt Petersburg, răscoala armată din decembrie 1825 împotriva absolutismului ţarist; decabrist. – Decembrie + suf. st. (după… … Dicționar Român
Decembrist — [dē sem′brist, di sem′brist] n. any of the conspirators against Czar Nicholas I of Russia, in December, 1825 … English World dictionary
Decembrist revolt — Decemberist redirects here. For the rock band, see The Decemberists. For the unfinished Tolstoy novel, see The Decembrists. Decembrist Revolt Decembrists at the Senate Square … Wikipedia
Decembrist — noun Date: 1877 one taking part in the unsuccessful uprising against the Russian emperor Nicholas I in December 1825 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Decembrist — /di sem brist/, n. Russ. Hist. a participant in the conspiracy and insurrection against Nicholas I on his accession in December, 1825. [1880 85; trans. of Russ dekabríst. See DECEMBER, IST] * * * ▪ Russian history Russian Dekabrist, any… … Universalium
Decembrist — 1. noun A participant in or sympathizer of the . 2. adjective According to or derived from the politics or philosophy of the Decembrists … Wiktionary
Decembrist — n. participant in the unsuccessful conspiracy to overthrow Czar Nicholas I of Russia in December 1825 … English contemporary dictionary
decembrist — de·cem·brist … English syllables
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
Decembrist — /dəˈsɛmbrəst/ (say duh sembruhst) noun a participant in the unsuccessful revolt against the Tsar Nicholas I of Russia on his accession in December 1825 …
