volost

noun

1. A traditional administrative subdivision in Eastern Europe.

   historical

   Coordinate term: raion (modern Russia)

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry volost (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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