Old Slovak

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish bałwochwalca. First attested in the 18th century.

Noun

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balvochvalca m anim

  1. idolater

Further reading

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  • Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “balvochvalca”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC