Etymology

sazhen

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Today it means: A unit of length formerly used in Russia, equal to seven feet (just over two meters). Full definition →

Russian саже́нь//са́жень
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromсаже́нь//са́жень
  2. Russian · borrowed fromсаже́нь//са́жень
  3. English todaysazhen

Borrowed from Russian саже́нь /са́жень (sažénʹ).

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