Oprichnik
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oprichnik is a noun meaning (historical) A member of the bodyguard corps established by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to govern a division of Russia from 1565 to 1572.
Meaning
(historical) A member of the bodyguard corps established by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to govern a division of Russia from 1565 to 1572.
Word Forms
- oprichniks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hetaireia, bodyguard, enforcer, apparatchik, commissar, musketeer.
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