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Knez

//ˈknɛz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A duke or prince in medieval Slavic countries. historical
  2. 2
    A leader of the Vlach (or Romanian) communities in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary. historical

Etymology

From Belarusian князь (knjazʹ) and Ukrainian князь (knjazʹ) (from Old Ruthenian кнѧзь (knjazʹ)) and Russian князь (knjazʹ); all from Old East Slavic кънѧзь (kŭnęzĭ), кнѧзь (knęzĭ), from Proto-Slavic *kъ̏nędzь (“prince”), from earlier *kъnęgъ, by consensus ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”). Doublet of cyning and king.

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