varangian

Va·ran·gi·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vuh-ran-jee-uh n]
- /vəˈræn dʒi ən/
- /vəˈrænʤɪən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vuh-ran-jee-uh n]
- /vəˈræn dʒi ən/

Definitions of varangian word

noun varangian any of the Northmen who, under Rurik, established a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century. 1
noun varangian a member of the bodyguard (Varangian guard) of the Byzantine emperors, especially in the 11th and 12th centuries, made up of Northmen, Anglo-Saxons, and other northern Europeans. 1
adjective varangian of or relating to the Varangians. 1
noun varangian one of the Scandinavian peoples who invaded and settled parts of Russia and Ukraine from the 8th to the 11th centuries, and who formed the bodyguard of the Byzantine emperor (Varangian Guard) in the late 10th and 11th centuries 0
adjective varangian of or relating to the Varangians 0
noun varangian a member of a Scandinavian people that settled in Russia in the 9th cent. and, under Rurik, founded the first Russian dynasty 0

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varangian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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