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Russian
- ба́рыня (bárynja) — a more modern term
Etymology
боя́р(ин) (bojár(in)) + -ыня (-ynja)
Pronunciation
Noun
боя́рыня • (bojárynja) f anim (genitive боя́рыни, nominative plural боя́рыни, genitive plural боя́рынь, masculine боя́рин)
- (historical) female equivalent of боя́рин (bojárin): female boyar (a rank of aristocracy in Russia)
- (archaic) madam, ma'am (a form of address to a noble woman or landlady)
Declension