ближний

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bližьnъ.

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Adjective

бли́жний (blížnij)

  1. near, nearby, neighboring
    Synonyms: бли́зкий (blízkij), сосе́дний (sosédnij)
  2. nearest, next
    Synonym: кратча́йший (kratčájšij)

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Noun

бли́жний (blížnijm anim (genitive бли́жнего, nominative plural бли́жние, genitive plural бли́жних, feminine бли́жняя)

  1. fellow creature
    Synonym: бли́зкий (blízkij)

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