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ostrog

ostrog noun: a small Russian fort, typically wooden, encircled by a palisade wall.

Noun

ostrog (plural ostrogs)

  1. A small Russian fort, typically wooden, encircled by a palisade wall.

Forms of ostrog

pluralostrogs

Origin of ostrog

Borrowed from Russian остро́г (ostróg).

Questions about ostrog

What does ostrog mean?
Ostrog means a small Russian fort, typically wooden, encircled by a palisade wall.
What part of speech is ostrog?
Ostrog is a noun.
What is the plural of ostrog?
The plural of ostrog is ostrogs.

Words near ostrog in the dictionary

  1. Ostrobothnia
  2. Ostrobothnian
  3. Ostrobothnians
  4. Ostroff
  5. Ostroffs
  6. ostrog
  7. Ostrogorski
  8. Ostrogoth
  9. Ostrogothian
  10. Ostrogothic
  11. Ostrogothic Kingdom

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