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druzhina
n. (context historical English) A retinue in the service of a chieftain in mediaeval Slavic Europe.
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Druzhina
Druzhina, Drużyna or Družyna (; , Druzhýna literally a "fellowship") in the medieval history of Poland and Kievan Rus' was a retinue in service of a chieftain, also called knyaz. The name is derived from the Slavic word drug (друг, pronounced droog) with the meaning of "companion, friend". Compare it to druhti of old Germanic cultures.
Druzhina (disambiguation)
Druzhina may refer to:
- Druzhina, in the history of early East Slavs was a detachment of select troops in personal service of a chieftain, later knyaz
- Druzhina, Sakha Republic, a village in the Sakha Republic, Russia, a port on the Indigirka River
- Voluntary People's Druzhina, a public organization in the Soviet Union aimed at maintenance of public order and struggle with hooliganism, similar to Neighborhood Watch
Usage examples of "druzhina".
Gavril and his druzhina dismounted on the clifftop and stared down at the little port.
The druzhina reached the ridge above the village, reining in their horses, hooves scuffing up showers of powder snow.