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starshina

starshina noun: a sergeant major in Russia.

Noun

starshina (plural starshinas)

  1. A sergeant major in Russia.
  2. A kind of overseer (of a village etc.) in Russia.

Forms of starshina

pluralstarshinas

Origin of starshina

From Russian старшина (staršina).

Questions about starshina

What does starshina mean?
Starshina means a sergeant major in Russia.
What part of speech is starshina?
Starshina is a noun.
What is the plural of starshina?
The plural of starshina is starshinas.

Words near starshina in the dictionary

  1. starshade
  2. starshades
  3. starshaped
  4. starshell
  5. starshells
  6. starshina
  7. starshinas
  8. starshine
  9. starship
  10. starships
  11. Starshit Troopers

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