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starostas

starostas is the plural of starosta.

Meaning of starosta

Noun

starosta (plural starostas or starosty or starosti)

  1. In Russia, the head man of a village community.
    • Beſides theſe two Gentlemen, and Secretaries that order the whole Citie, there are Staruſts or Aldermen for euerie ſeuerall companie. The Alderman hath his Sotskey or Conſtable, and the Conſtable hath certeine Decetskeis or Decurions vnder him, which haue the ouerſight of ten houſholds a peece...1591, Giles Fletcher, “Of the gouernment of their Prouinces and Shires.” (chapter 10), in Of the Ruſſe Common Wealth. Or, Maner of Gouernement by the Ruſſe Emperour, (commonly called the Emperour of...
  2. In the former kingdom of Poland, a noble holding a castle and domain bestowed by the Crown.
    • Major-General Bokumbs…has been lately killed by a Peasant, who was hired to commit the murther by a Staroste.1670, Lond. Gaz., № 504/1

Questions about starostas

What is starostas the plural of?
Starostas is the plural of starosta.

Words near starostas in the dictionary

  1. Staroselye
  2. Starosillia
  3. starosporine
  4. starost
  5. starosta
  6. starostas
  7. starosti
  8. starosties
  9. Starostin
  10. Starostin Cape
  11. starosts

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