богомо́лка

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nounfeminineanimatecountable

1.
devout woman, pious woman, churchgoer (female)religion
Ста́рая богомо́лка ка́ждое у́тро ходи́ла в це́рковь.
The old devout woman went to church every morning.
Often slightly ironic or disparaging; feminine of богомол.
2.
female pilgrim, pilgrim womanreligion
Богомо́лки шли к монастырю́ пешко́м.
The pilgrim women walked to the monastery on foot.
3.
(rare) praying mantis (female)zoology
Богомо́лка съеда́ет самца́ после спа́ривания.
The female mantis eats the male after mating.
The usual name of the insect is богомол; this feminine form is occasional.

Examples

Богомолка молилась перед иконой всю ночь.
The worshipper prayed before the icon all night.
Соседка была известной богомолкой в деревне.
The neighbor was known as a devout woman in the village.
Старая богомолка каждый день ходила в церковь.
The old worshipper went to church every day.