pernach

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noun

A type of flanged mace from medieval Kievan Rus'.

OriginUkrainian перна́ч →
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Meanings

nounpernach (plural pernachs)

plural pernachs

  1. A type of flanged mace from medieval Kievan Rus'.

Origin

  1. Ukrainianперна́ч
  2. Englishpernach

Ukrainian перна́ч (pernáč), пірна́ч (pirnáč).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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