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VOLOST
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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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(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
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