zemstva

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UK/ˈzɛmstva/

A form of zemstvo — A Russian district or provincial council, or elective local-governmental administrative division, founded in 1864 by Tsar Alexander the Liberator.

OriginRussian зе́мства →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of zemstvo

Origin

  1. Russianзе́мства
  2. Englishzemstva

From Russian зе́мства (zémstva), nominative plural form of зе́мство (zémstvo, “zemstvo”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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