Rodnovery

English

Etymology

A borrowing from Russian роднове́рие (rodnovérije) with the suffix -ery, derived from Russian род (rod, tribe, origin) + Russian ве́ра (véra, faith).

Proper noun

Rodnovery

  1. Slavic neopaganism.

Coordinate terms

  • kapishche (a Rodnover field or shrine)
  • khram (a Rodnover shrine or temple)
  • kolovrat (a swastika-like symbol used to worship the gods)
  • Rodnover (a follower of Rodnovery)
  • volkhv (a Rodnover priest, usually a high priest; a sorcerer in Slavic folklore)
  • zhrets (a Rodnover priest; a Slavic pagan priest)

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