# Popovtsy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The members of one of the two principal movements (along with the Bezpopovtsy) of the Old Believers.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian поповцы (popovcy, “the priested ones”), the followers of the Popovshchina movement.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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