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starosty

starosty noun: in Poland, a castle and domain conferred on a nobleman for life.

Noun

starosty (plural starosties)

  1. In Poland, a castle and domain conferred on a nobleman for life.
    • where any Military Starosty is annex'd to any Dignity, we shall not bestow another such Starosty to any Person, neither in this nor any other Palatinate1752, Jenkin Thomas Philipps, The Fundamental Laws and Constitutions of Seven Potent Kingdoms and States in Europe

Forms of starosty

pluralstarosties

Questions about starosty

What does starosty mean?
Starosty means in Poland, a castle and domain conferred on a nobleman for life.
What part of speech is starosty?
Starosty is a noun.
What is the plural of starosty?
The plural of starosty is starosties.

Words near starosty in the dictionary

  1. starosti
  2. starosties
  3. Starostin
  4. Starostin Cape
  5. starosts
  6. starosty
  7. Starostyne
  8. starostynska
  9. starostynsky
  10. starostynskyi
  11. starostynsʹkyj

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