strelets

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noun

A unit of Russian guardsmen from the 16th to the early 18th centuries, armed with a firearm.

OriginRussian стреле́ц →
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Meanings

nounstrelets (plural streltsy)

plural streltsy

  1. historicalA unit of Russian guardsmen from the 16th to the early 18th centuries, armed with a firearm.

Origin

  1. Russianстреле́ц
  2. Englishstrelets

Borrowed from Russian стреле́ц (streléc).

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Translations

Bulgarian стреле́ц
  • стреле́ц (streléc)(historical) a unit of Russian guardsmen from the 16th to the early 18th centuries, armed with a firearm
Russian стреле́ц
  • стреле́ц (streléc)(historical) a unit of Russian guardsmen from the 16th to the early 18th centuries, armed with a firearm
Ukrainian стріле́ць
  • стріле́ць (strilécʹ)(historical) a unit of Russian guardsmen from the 16th to the early 18th centuries, armed with a firearm
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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