oprichnik

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English

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Etymology

From Russian опри́чник (opríčnik).

Noun

oprichnik (plural oprichniks)

  1. (historical) A member of the bodyguard corps established by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to govern a division of Russia from 1565 to 1572.