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mestnichestvo

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A feudal hierarchical system in Russia from the 15th to 17th centuries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Russian ме́стничество (méstničestvo).

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Translations

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  • Belarusian: ме́сніцтва (mjésnictva) — (historical) a feudal hierarchical system in Russia from the 15th to 17th centuries
  • Russian: ме́стничество (méstničestvo) — (historical) a feudal hierarchical system in Russia from the 15th to 17th centuries
  • Ukrainian: мі́сництво (mísnyctvo) — (historical) a feudal hierarchical system in Russia from the 15th to 17th centuries