pospolite

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noun

A former militia in the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, consisting of the gentry, which, was summoned to defend the country in the event of an invasion

OriginPolish pospolite ruszenie →
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Meanings

nounpospolite (plural pospolites)

plural pospolites

  1. historicalgovernmentA former militia in the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, consisting of the gentry, which, was summoned to defend the country in the event of an invasion

Origin

  1. Polishpospolite ruszenie“a general summons to arms, an arriere-ban”
  2. Englishpospolite

Borrowed from Polish pospolite ruszenie (“a general summons to arms, an arriere-ban”, literally “general stirring”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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