kholop

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US/kəˈloʊp/

noun

A feudally dependent person in Russia between the 10th and early 18th centuries.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounkholop (plural kholops or kholopy)

plural kholops · plural kholopy

  1. historicalA feudally dependent person in Russia between the 10th and early 18th centuries.

Origin

  1. Russianхоло́п
  2. Englishkholop

Borrowed from Russian холо́п (xolóp).

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Translations

French kholop
  • kholopa feudally dependent person in Russia between the 10th and early 18th centuries
German Cholop
  • Cholopa feudally dependent person in Russia between the 10th and early 18th centuries
Hebrew חולופ
  • חולופ (kholóp)a feudally dependent person in Russia between the 10th and early 18th centuries
Polish chołop, chłop
  • chołopa feudally dependent person in Russia between the 10th and early 18th centuries
  • chłopa feudally dependent person in Russia between the 10th and early 18th centuries
Russian холо́п
  • холо́п (xolóp)a feudally dependent person in Russia between the 10th and early 18th centuries
Ukrainian холо́п
  • холо́п (xolóp)a feudally dependent person in Russia between the 10th and early 18th centuries
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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