druzhina

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noun

A retinue in the service of a chieftain in mediaeval Slavic Europe.

OriginRussian дружи́на →
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Meanings

noundruzhina (plural druzhinas)

plural druzhinas

  1. historicalA retinue in the service of a chieftain in mediaeval Slavic Europe.

Origin

  1. Russianдружи́на“fellowship”
  2. Englishdruzhina

From Russian дружи́на (družína, “fellowship”), from друг (drug, “companion, friend”).

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Translations

Esperanto druĵino
  • druĵinoa retinue of a Slavic chieftain
Finnish družina
  • družinaa retinue of a Slavic chieftain
Portuguese drujina
  • drujinaa retinue of a Slavic chieftain
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APA

druzhina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/druzhina

MLA

“druzhina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/druzhina. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “druzhina,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/druzhina.

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