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Nikonian

/nɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ UK
/nɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ US

Rhymes with -əʊniən

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From Nikon + -ian.

noun Nikonians

A follower of the main current of the Russian Orthodox Church, which accepted the reforms undertaken during the reign of Patriarch Nikon.
Similar: Nikonite · Opposite: Old Believer

adjective more Nikonian · most Nikonian

Of or pertaining to Nikon.
Similar: Nikonite

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@misc{nikonian_2026,
  title = {Nikonian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nikonian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}