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Word of the day
for January 22
Freedomite n (also attributively)
  1. (Canada, historical) A member of a Christian zealot sect that split off from the Doukhobors, and which was involved in protests against certain policies of the Canadian government during the early to mid 20th century; the Doukhobors were a non-Orthodox religious group which emigrated from Russia to Canada at the end of the 19th century to escape persecution.
  2. (Dominica) A member of the Dominica Freedom Party.
  3. (dated) One who advocates for freedom in various contexts.
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