noun
Meaning 1
In Russia, the head man of a village community.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
starosta
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Sound
Pronunciation
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stăʹrŏstə
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stərŏsʹtə
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/ˈstaɹɒstə/
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/stəˈɹɒstə/
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noun
Meaning 2
In the former kingdom of Poland, a noble holding a castle and domain bestowed by the Crown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Russian ста́роста (stárosta) and Polish starosta, both ultimately from Proto-Slavic *starosta, from *starostь (“old age”) + *-a (suffix forming agent nouns).
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Ingrian: staarosta — Russia: head man of a village community
- Polish: starosta — Russia: head man of a village community
- Polish: starosta — Poland: noble holding a castle and domain bestowed by the Crown