pogost

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noun

A medieval administrative and territorial district in Russia, varying in size from tens to hundreds of villages.

OriginRussian пого́ст →
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Meanings

nounpogost (plural pogosts)

plural pogosts

  1. historicalA medieval administrative and territorial district in Russia, varying in size from tens to hundreds of villages.

Origin

  1. Russianпого́ст
  2. Englishpogost

Borrowed from Russian пого́ст (pogóst).

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Translations

Russian пого́ст
  • пого́ст (pogóst)(historical) a medieval administrative and territorial district in Russia, varying in size from tens to hundreds of villages
Ukrainian пого́ст
  • пого́ст (pohóst)(historical) a medieval administrative and territorial district in Russia, varying in size from tens to hundreds of villages
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APA

pogost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pogost

MLA

“pogost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pogost. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pogost,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pogost.

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