Flagellator

Translation of "flagellator" into Russian

Noun

/fləˈdʒɛləteɹ/

/fləˈdʒɛləˌteɹ/

flagellator

flagellators pl

The flagellator was part of a religious movement during the Middle Ages.

Флагеллант был частью религиозного движения в Средние века.

Additional translations

Noun

/fləˈdʒɛləteɹ/

/fləˈdʒɛləˌteɹ/

A person who subjects themselves or others to flogging, either as a form of religious discipline or for other reasons.

During the medieval period, a flagellator might be seen in public squares, practicing self-flagellation as a form of penance.

Adjective

/fləˈdʒɛləteɹ/

/fləˈdʒɛləˌteɹ/

Relating to or characteristic of flagellators or of flagellation.

The flagellator rituals of the medieval sect fascinated historians.