szlachta

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/ˈʃlæxta/

noun

A legally privileged noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

OriginPolish szlachta →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

szlachta1

nounszlachta pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyA legally privileged noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Szlachta2

proper noun
  1. Nobility of Poland, and Lithuania.

Origin

szlachta · noun

  1. Polishszlachta
  2. Englishszlachta

From Polish szlachta.

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Szlachta · proper noun

  1. Polishszlachta
  2. EnglishSzlachta

From Polish szlachta. See there for more.

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Translations

Bulgarian шля́хта
  • шля́хта (šljáhta)nobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Czech šlachta
  • šlachtanobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Estonian šlahta
  • šlahtanobility of Poland, and Lithuania
French szlachta
  • szlachtanobility of Poland, and Lithuania
German Szlachta
  • Szlachtanobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Japanese シュラフタ, シラフタ
  • シュラフタ (shurafuta)nobility of Poland, and Lithuania
  • シラフタ (shirafuta)nobility of Poland, and Lithuania
  • シュリャーフタ (shuryāfuta)nobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Korean 슐라흐타
  • 슐라흐타 (syullaheuta)nobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Latvian šļahta
  • šļahtanobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Lithuanian šlėkta
  • šlėktanobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Polish szlachta
  • szlachtanobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Portuguese szlachta
  • szlachtanobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Romanian șleahtă
  • șleahtănobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Russian шля́хта
  • шля́хта (šljáxta)nobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Slovak šľachta
  • šľachtanobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Ukrainian шля́хта
  • шля́хта (šljáxta)nobility of Poland, and Lithuania
Cite this entry
APA

szlachta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/szlachta

MLA

“szlachta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/szlachta. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “szlachta,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/szlachta.

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