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Definition of starosta in English: starosta(also starost, staroste) noun ˈstarɒstə 1In Russia: the head of a village community, typically elected, and having various judicial and administrative responsibilities. 2In the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth: a noble holding a domain bestowed by the monarch, and acting as royal representative and governor of that domain. Later also: a civil official appointed by the monarch to oversee a particular area.
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Giles Fletcher. Definition of starosta in US English: starosta(also starost, staroste) nounˈstarɒstə 1In Russia: the head of a village community, typically elected, and having various judicial and administrative responsibilities. 2In the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth: a noble holding a domain bestowed by the monarch, and acting as royal representative and governor of that domain. Later also: a civil official appointed by the monarch to oversee a particular area.
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Giles Fletcher. |