Transcription
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- [boh-yahr, boi-er]
- /boʊˈyɑr, ˈbɔɪ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boh-yahr, boi-er]
- /boʊˈyɑr, ˈbɔɪ ər/
Definitions of boyarism word
- noun boyarism the rule of the boyars 3
- noun boyarism Russian History. a member of the old nobility of Russia, before Peter the Great made rank dependent on state service. 1
- noun boyarism a member of a former privileged class in Romania. 1
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Origin of boyarism
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; earlier boiaren < Russian boyárin, akin to OCS bolyarinŭ (translating Greek megistán man of high status), Bulgarian bolyár(in); of disputed orig.
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Parts of speech for Boyarism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boyarism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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