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noun
A Saturday designated for community volunteer work, such as cleaning the streets, after the October Revolution in Russia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
One who took part in this work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A member of a Russian sect of Sabbath keepers / Sabbatarians.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: capitalized, often
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of subbotnik.
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Usage: alt-of
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History
Borrowed from Russian суббо́тник (subbótnik), from суббо́та (subbóta, “Saturday”) + -ник (-nik).
