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volost

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Borrowed from Russian во́лость (vólostʹ) and Ukrainian во́лость (vólostʹ), from Old East Slavic волость (volostĭ).

noun volosts · volosti · vollost

historical A traditional administrative subdivision in Eastern Europe. Coordinate term: raion (modern Russia)

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noun a traditional administrative subdivision

Français	volost
Deutsch	Wolost
Русский	во́лость vólostʹ

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"volost." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/volost.

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@misc{volost_2026,
  title = {volost},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/volost},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}