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druzhina

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A retinue in the service of a chieftain in mediaeval Slavic Europe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

From Russian дружи́на (družína, “fellowship”), from друг (drug, “companion, friend”).

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Translations

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  • Esperanto: druĵino — a retinue of a Slavic chieftain
  • Finnish: družina — a retinue of a Slavic chieftain
  • Portuguese: drujina — a retinue of a Slavic chieftain