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volkhv

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈvoʊlxəv/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A pre-Christian priest from Slavic cultures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: lifestyle, paganism, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A priest from Slavic neopaganism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, paganism, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Russian волхв (volxv), and from Old East Slavic вълхвъ (vŭlxvŭ).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: влъхва (vlǎhva) — Slavic high priest
  • Czech: vlchvec — Slavic high priest
  • Czech: vlchvice — Slavic high priest
  • Polish: wołchw — Slavic high priest
  • Russian: волхв (volxv) — Slavic high priest
  • Serbo-Croatian: volh — Slavic high priest
  • Slovene: volh — Slavic high priest
  • Ukrainian: волхв (volxv) — Slavic high priest