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szlachta

/ˈʃlæxta/

szlachta noun: a legally privileged noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Noun

szlachta pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) A legally privileged noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Proper noun capitalized: Szlachta

Szlachta

  1. Nobility of Poland, and Lithuania.

Origin of szlachta

From Polish szlachta.

From Polish szlachta. See there for more.

Questions about szlachta

What does szlachta mean?
Szlachta means a legally privileged noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
What part of speech is szlachta?
Szlachta can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce szlachta?
Szlachta is pronounced /ˈʃlæxta/.

Words near szlachta in the dictionary

  1. Szis
  2. Szkotak
  3. Szkotaks
  4. szlachcic
  5. szlachcics
  6. szlachta
  7. Szlamowicz
  8. Szlumper
  9. szmikite
  10. szmikites
  11. szn

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