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Aromanian
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (“prince”), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz.
Noun
cneaz
- A prince.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic кънѧзь (kŭnęzĭ, “prince”), from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (“prince”), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. The latter sense was influenced by Russian князь (knjazʹ) and Ukrainian князь (knjazʹ). Doublet of chinez.
Pronunciation
Noun
cneaz m (plural cneji)
- (archaic) ruler of a state or principality in past times
- Russian prince or ruler
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