bulawa

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noun

A ceremonial mace or baton, used by the military of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

OriginPolish buława →
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Meanings

nounbulawa (plural bulawas)

plural bulawas · alternative bulava · alternative buława

  1. historicalA ceremonial mace or baton, used by the military of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Origin

  1. Polishbuława
  2. Englishbulawa

Borrowed from Polish buława.

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Translations

Polish buława
  • buławaceremonial mace
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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