VOLOST

Etymology

Noun

volost (plural volosts)

(historical) A traditional administrative subdivision in Eastern Europe.

Source: Wiktionary


Vo"lost, n. [Russ. volost'.]

Definition: In the greater part of Russia, a division for local government consisting of a group of mirs, or village communities; a canton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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An article published in Harvard Menโ€™s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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