voskresnik

noun3

1. •
   (historical) A Sunday designated for community volunteer work, such as cleaning the streets, after the October Revolution in Russia.

   • It is necessary to use such forms of sponsorship help as subbotniki and voskresniki [work without pay donated to the state on weekends], more intensively and rationally. — 1980
2. •
   A member of a Russian sect of Sunday observers.

   • The Subbotniki (Sabbatarians), for example, adhere to many Jewish observances and accept Jesus only as a prophet. In this, they differ from the predominant Voskresniki (Sunday observers). — 1981
3. •
   (historical) One who took part in this work.

   • During World War II, the KS and voskresniki (Sunday volunteers) are said to have inspired the war effort. — 2004