Meanings
nounstarshina (plural starshinas)
plural starshinas
- A sergeant major in Russia.
- A kind of overseer (of a village etc.) in Russia.
Origin
- Russianстаршина
- Englishstarshina
From Russian старшина (staršina).
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APA
starshina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starshina
MLA
“starshina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starshina. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starshina,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starshina.
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