ostrog

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noun

A small Russian fort, typically wooden, encircled by a palisade wall.

OriginRussian остро́г →
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Meanings

nounostrog (plural ostrogs)

plural ostrogs

  1. A small Russian fort, typically wooden, encircled by a palisade wall.

Origin

  1. Russianостро́г
  2. Englishostrog

Borrowed from Russian остро́г (ostróg).

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APA

ostrog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostrog

MLA

“ostrog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostrog. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ostrog,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostrog.

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