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pogost

pogost noun: a medieval administrative and territorial district in Russia, varying in size from tens to hundreds of villages.

Noun

pogost (plural pogosts)

  1. (historical) A medieval administrative and territorial district in Russia, varying in size from tens to hundreds of villages.

Forms of pogost

pluralpogosts

Origin of pogost

Borrowed from Russian пого́ст (pogóst).

Questions about pogost

What does pogost mean?
Pogost means a medieval administrative and territorial district in Russia, varying in size from tens to hundreds of villages.
What part of speech is pogost?
Pogost is a noun.
What is the plural of pogost?
The plural of pogost is pogosts.

Words near pogost in the dictionary

  1. pogonotomy
  2. pogonotrophy
  3. Pogorzelski
  4. Pogorzelskis
  5. pogos
  6. pogost
  7. Pogosta disease
  8. pogosts
  9. Pogradec
  10. Pogranichny
  11. Pogrebki

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