избранник

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Russian

Etymology

From the same source as the verb избрать (izbratʹ, to choose, elect). More at Proto-Slavic *-nikъ.

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Noun

избра́нник (izbránnikm anim (genitive избра́нника, nominative plural избра́нники, genitive plural избра́нников, feminine избра́нница)

  1. the chosen one; (the) elect
    избра́нник судьбы́izbránnik sudʹbýmunion of fortune
    наро́дный избра́нникnaródnyj izbránnikelected representative of the people
  2. (one's) darling, sweetheart

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