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bratva

bratva noun: a Russian organized crime syndicate/family.

Noun

bratva (plural bratvas)

  1. (countable) A Russian organized crime syndicate/family.
    Synonyms:
    mafiya
  2. Russian organized crime collectively.

Synonyms of bratva

Forms of bratva

pluralbratvas

Origin of bratva

Borrowed from Russian братва́ (bratvá, “brothers; brotherhood”). Doublet of brother.

Questions about bratva

What does bratva mean?
Bratva means a Russian organized crime syndicate/family.
What part of speech is bratva?
Bratva is a noun.
What is the plural of bratva?
The plural of bratva is bratvas.

Words near bratva in the dictionary

  1. Bratton
  2. Bratton Fleming
  3. Brattons
  4. Bratts
  5. bratty
  6. bratva
  7. bratvas
  8. bratwurst
  9. bratwursts
  10. Bratz
  11. Bratzes

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