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бессеребреник

  • 1.

    selfless person, disinterested person, person indifferent to money

    Он настоя́щий бессере́бреник и никогда́ не берёт де́нег за по́мощь.

    He is a truly selfless man and never takes money for his help.

    Bookish; also spelled бессребреник (the more usual form).

  • 2.

    (rare) Unmercenary, holy Unmercenaryreligion

    Святые бессере́бреники Косма и Дамиан лечи́ли люде́й беспла́тно.

    The holy Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian healed people free of charge.

    Title of certain Orthodox saints, e.g. Cosmas and Damian.

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  • Iron edited translation 1 month ago.
  • volker_LBTa9 edited translation 11 months ago.