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Varangian

[vuh-ran-jee-uhn]

noun

  1. any of the Northmen who, under Rurik, established a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century.

  2. a member of the bodyguard Varangian guard of the Byzantine emperors, especially in the 11th and 12th centuries, made up of Northmen, Anglo-Saxons, and other northern Europeans.



adjective

  1. of or relating to the Varangians.

Varangian

/ vəˈrændʒɪən /

noun

  1. one of the Scandinavian peoples who invaded and settled parts of Russia and Ukraine from the 8th to the 11th centuries, and who formed the bodyguard of the Byzantine emperor ( Varangian Guard ) in the late 10th and 11th centuries

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Varangians

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Varangian1

C18: from Medieval Latin Varangus, from Medieval Greek Barangos, from Old Norse Væringi, probably from vār pledge
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Example Sentences

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“Assassins, the Varangian Guard, the Crusader Knights, they’re the major killing lines. Villagers are too cheap or too poor, to hire them.”

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They were all very young or very old, or they were women, like Mama, who were small compared to the Varangian.

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It attracted the Varangian’s attention enough to break his stare, and she dared to turn and see who it was.

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“We’ve got quite an angry Varangian with us, haven’t we?”

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He spun to the Varangian and extended his non-fish hand for a shake.

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