божница

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Old Ruthenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic божьница (božĭnica), from Proto-Slavic *božьnica.

Noun

божни́ца (božnícaf inan

  1. icon box, icon shelf
  2. pagan temple

Descendants

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic божьница (božĭnica), from Proto-Slavic *božьnica, from *božьnъ +‎ *-ica or *bogъ +‎ *-ьnica. By surface analysis, бог (bog) +‎ -ни́ца (-níca).

Pronunciation

Noun

божни́ца (božnícaf inan (genitive божни́цы, nominative plural божни́цы, genitive plural божни́ц)

  1. icon box, icon shelf
  2. chapel

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