oprichnik

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noun

A member of the bodyguard corps established by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to govern a division of Russia from 1565 to 1572.

OriginRussian опри́чник →
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Meanings

nounoprichnik (plural oprichniks)

plural oprichniks

  1. historicalA member of the bodyguard corps established by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to govern a division of Russia from 1565 to 1572.

Origin

  1. Russianопри́чник
  2. Englishoprichnik

From Russian опри́чник (opríčnik).

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

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

Chicago

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

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