главный старшина

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Russian

Etymology

Literally, chief elder.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: глав‧ный стар‧ши‧на

Noun

гла́вный старшина́ (glávnyj staršinám anim (genitive гла́вного старшины́, nominative plural гла́вные старшины́, genitive plural гла́вных старши́н)

  1. (military) Glavny starshina
    • 2025, Виктор Зуев, Мёртвый сезон, SelfPub, →ISBN:
      Глáвный старшинá появи́лся на крыльцé казáрмы в ослепи́тельно бéлых кальсóнах со штри́пками и в такóй же натéльной рубáхе, но босикóм, похóжий в своём белоснéжном одея́нии на эми́ра бухáрского.
      Glávnyj staršiná pojavílsja na krylʹcé kazármy v oslepítelʹno bélyx kalʹsónax so štrípkami i v takój že natélʹnoj rubáxe, no bosikóm, poxóžij v svojóm belosnéžnom odejánii na emíra buxárskovo.
      The glavny starshina appeared on the porch of the barracks in dazzlingly white long johns with stirrups and a matching undershirt, but barefoot, resembling in his snow-white attire the Emir of Bukhara.

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