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starosta

/ˈstaɹɒstə/
/stəˈɹɒstə/

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From Russian ста́роста (stárosta) and Polish starosta, both ultimately from Proto-Slavic *starosta, from *starostь (“old age”) + *-a (suffix forming agent nouns).

noun starostas · starosty · starosti · starust · staroste · stahrost

In Russia, the head man of a village community. Beſides theſe two Gentlemen, and Secretaries that order the whole Citie, there are Staruſts or Aldermen for euerie ſeuerall companie. The Alderman hath his Sotskey or Conſtable, and the Conſtable hath certeine Decetskeis or Decurions vnder him, which haue the ouerſight of ten houſholds a peece, wher
In the former kingdom of Poland, a noble holding a castle and domain bestowed by the Crown. Major-General Bokumbs…has been lately killed by a Peasant, who was hired to commit the murther by a Staroste.

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"starosta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/starosta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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starosta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/starosta

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"starosta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/starosta.

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@misc{starosta_2026,
  title = {starosta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/starosta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}