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oprichnik

oprichnik noun: a member of the bodyguard corps established by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to govern a division of Russia from 1565 to 1572.

Noun

oprichnik (plural oprichniks)

  1. (historical) A member of the bodyguard corps established by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to govern a division of Russia from 1565 to 1572.

Forms of oprichnik

pluraloprichniks

Origin of oprichnik

From Russian опри́чник (opríčnik).

Questions about oprichnik

What does oprichnik mean?
Oprichnik means a member of the bodyguard corps established by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to govern a division of Russia from 1565 to 1572.
What part of speech is oprichnik?
Oprichnik is a noun.
What is the plural of oprichnik?
The plural of oprichnik is oprichniks.

Words near oprichnik in the dictionary

  1. Oprahs
  2. opration
  3. oprelvekin
  4. OPREP
  5. OPREPs
  6. oprichnik
  7. oprichniks
  8. oprichnina
  9. opries
  10. Oprisavci
  11. oprodione

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