Knez

//ˈknɛz// noun

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Definitions

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

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emirheir apparentkhankingprincesheikh

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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