Definition
A member of a Christian religious sect that originated in Russia, known for pacifism, communal living, and rejection of civil authorities and military service.
Etymology
From Russian 'Dukhobor,' from 'dukh' (spirit) and 'borets' (wrestler or fighter), literally 'spirit wrestler.' The sect emerged in 18th-century Russia among dissenters from Orthodox Christianity.
Kelly Says
Dukhobors were so committed to pacifism that thousands emigrated to Canada in the 1890s rather than submit to Russian military conscription—a mass migration based purely on conscience.
Translations
ARالعربية
دوقوبورا
duːkhoːborā
BNবাংলা
দুখোবোর
dukho-bor
CACatalà
dukhobor
du-kho-bor
CSČeština
dukhobor
dʊˈxoboːr
DADansk
dukhobor
dʊˈkoːbor
DEDeutsch
Dukhobor
dʊˈkhoːbor
ELΕλληνικά
δούχομπορ
doo-kho-bor
ESEspañol
dukhobor
duk-ho-bor
FAفارسی
دُخوبورا
dʊˈxobɔːrā
FISuomi
dukhobor
dukho-bor
FRFrançais
dukhobor
dook-o-bor
HEעברית
דוקובור
do-kov-or
HIहिन्दी
दुखोबोर
dukho-bor
HUMagyar
dukhobor
dʊˈkhoːbor
IDBahasa Indonesia
dukhobor
du-kho-bor
ITItaliano
dukhobor
du-kho-bor
MSBahasa Melayu
dukhobor
du-kho-bor
MYမြန်မာ
ဒူခိုဘိုး
du-kho-bo
NLNederlands
dukhobor
dʊˈxoːbor
NONorsk
dukhobor
dʊˈkoːbor
PLPolski
dukhobor
duk-ho-bor
PTPortuguês
dukhobor
du-kho-bor
RORomână
dukhobor
duk-ho-bor
RUРусский
духоборы
dʊˈxɔbɔrɨ
SVSvenska
dukhobor
dʊˈkhoːbor
SWKiswahili
dukhobor
du-kho-bor
TAதமிழ்
துக்கோபோர்
thuk-ko-por
TEతెలుగు
దుఖోబోర్
du-kho-bor
TRTürkçe
dukhobor
du-kho-bor
UKУкраїнська
духобори
dʊˈxɔbɔrɪ
URاردو
دُخوبوڑ
du-kho-bor
VITiếng Việt
dukhobor
du-kho-bor