volost
[ voh-luhst ]
noun
(formerly) a small administrative peasant division in Russia.
a rural soviet.
Origin of volost
1From Russian vólostʾ; Old Russian volostĭ “region, state, authority,” cognate with Old Church Slavonic vlastĭ “sovereignty, power, authority,” derivative of unattested Slavic vald- “rule,” cognate with Lithuanian valdýti, Gothic waldan, Old English wealdan “to rule”; cf. wield
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How to use volost in a sentence
They were judged by elected courts, that is juries, either in the mir court or in that of the volost (district).
The Story of Russia | R. Van Bergen, M.A.The District (volost) Zemstvo was to undertake the administration of local agriculture, education, order and safety.
The Russian Turmoil | Anton Ivanovich Denikin
British Dictionary definitions for volost
volost
/ (ˈvəʊlɒst) /
noun
(in the former Soviet Union) a rural soviet
(in tsarist Russia) a peasant community consisting of several villages or hamlets
Origin of volost
1from Russian
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