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muzhik
or
moujik,
mujik,
muzjik
[moo-
zhik
,
moo
-zhik]
/muˈʒɪk, ˈmu ʒɪk/
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noun
1.
a Russian peasant.
Origin of
muzhik
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1560-1570
1560-70;
<
Russian
muzhík,
equivalent to
muzh
husband, man (OCS
mǫžĭ,
akin to
man
1
) +
-ik
diminutive suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for
muzjiks
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muzhik
/
ˈmuːʒɪk
/
noun
1.
a Russian peasant, esp under the tsars
Word Origin
C16: from Russian: peasant
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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muzjiks
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