опричнина

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Etymology

from опри́чный (opríčnyj), ultimately from опри́чь (opríčʹ, besides), Inherited from Old East Slavic опри́чь (opríčĭ).

Pronunciation

Noun

опри́чнина (opríčninaf inan (genitive опри́чнины, nominative plural опри́чнины, genitive plural опри́чнин)

  1. (historical) oprichnina
  2. (collectively) oprichniks
  3. (figuratively, politics) cruel suppression of civil liberties

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