ruchnik

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A form of rushnyk — A cloth/towel embroidered with symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world, used in Eastern Slavic ceremonies.

OriginRussian ручни́к ← Belarusian ручні́к →
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Meanings

nounruchnik (plural ruchniks or ruchniki)

plural ruchniks · plural ruchniki

  1. RussiaalternativeAlternative form of rushnyk.

Origin

  1. Belarusianручні́к
  2. Russianручни́к
  3. Englishruchnik

From Russian ручни́к (ručník) or Belarusian ручні́к (ručník).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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