Etymology

guberniya

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Today it means: A major administrative subdivision of the Russian Empire; a governorate or province. Full definition →

Russian губе́рния
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromгубе́рния
  2. English todayguberniya

From Russian губе́рния (gubérnija).

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