Varangian
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Varangian
- /vəˈɹæn.d͡ʒi.ən/
Where it comes from
Ultimately from Medieval Greek Βάραγγος (Bárangos), from Medieval Latin Varingus, from Old Norse væringr, from várr (“pledge”) or værr (“pledge”), which is cognate with Old English wǣr (“fidelity, loyalty”), + Old Norse gangi (“companion”). Cognate with Old English wærgenga.
noun Varangians
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A member of the ethnically Scandinavian people around the borders of Constantinople in the ninth and tenth centuries.
Similar: Varyag
- A member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955. The Byzantines continued to recruit elite warriors from the north, not merely from Rus’ but directly from far-off Scandinavia; from the end of the tenth century, they referred to them as ‘Varangians’.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the Varangians.
- Of or pertaining to the Varanger Peninsula in Norway.
- Pertaining to a period of intense glaciation during the late Proterozoic eon.
Translations
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noun member of a Scandinavian tribe
| Español | varego |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ヴァリャーグ Varyāgu |
| 中文 | 瓦良格人 Wǎliánggé rén, 瓦里亞基人 Wǎlǐyǎjī rén |
| Português | varangiano |
| Français | Varègue |
| Deutsch | Waräger |
| Italiano | variago |
| Ελληνικά | Βάραγγος Várangos |
| Русский | варя́г varjág |
noun member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955
| Español | varego |
|---|---|
| Português | varangiano |
| Italiano | variago |
| Ελληνικά | Βαράγγειοι Varángeioi |
adj of or pertaining to the Varangians
| Русский | варя́жский varjážskij |
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Talk about this word "Varangian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/varangian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Varangian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/varangian "Varangian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/varangian.Cite this
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title = {Varangian},
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