1. Khlyst - Noun
2. Khlyst - Adjective
Khlyst (plural Khlysts)
a member of an underground religious movement that split off from the Russian Orthodox Church in 17th century
Khlyst (not comparable)
Relating to this movement
In September 1907 Rasputin had to appear for the Ecclesiastical court of Tobolsk, accused of being a Khlyst. Source: Internet
Ecstatic ritual of Khlysts ("radeniye") Definition 'Khlyst', the name commonly applied to them, is a distortion of the name they used. Source: Internet
The basis for the denunciation of Rasputin as a Khlyst was mixed bathing, a common custom among the peasants in many parts of Siberia. Source: Internet