"Varangian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /vəˈɹæn.d͡ʒi.ən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Varangian.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Ultimately from Byzantine Greek Βάραγγος (Bárangos), from Medieval Latin Varingus, from Old Norse væringi, from várr (“pledge”) or værr (“pledge”), which is cognate with Old English wǣr (“fidelity, loyalty”), + Old Norse gangi (“companion”). Cognate with Old English wærgenga. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gkm|Βάραγγος}} Byzantine Greek Βάραγγος (Bárangos), {{der|en|ML.|Varingus}} Medieval Latin Varingus, {{der|en|non|væringi}} Old Norse væringi, {{m|non|várr|t=pledge}} várr (“pledge”), {{m|non|værr|t=pledge}} værr (“pledge”), {{cog|ang|wǣr|t=fidelity, loyalty}} Old English wǣr (“fidelity, loyalty”), {{cog|non|gangi|t=companion}} Old Norse gangi (“companion”), {{cog|ang|wærgenga}} Old English wærgenga Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Varangian (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to the Varangians. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of or pertaining to the Varangians): վարյագական (varyagakan) (Armenian), варя́жский (varjážskij) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Varangian-en-adj-sEtVWins Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 20 19 18 Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to the Varangians': 96 2 2
  2. Of or pertaining to the Varanger Peninsula in Norway. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Varangian-en-adj-MIFQ50~k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 20 19 18
  3. (geology) Pertaining to a period of intense glaciation during the late Proterozoic eon. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-Varangian-en-adj-8nI0WS16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 20 19 18 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Noun [English]

IPA: /vəˈɹæn.d͡ʒi.ən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Varangian.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Varangians [plural]
Etymology: Ultimately from Byzantine Greek Βάραγγος (Bárangos), from Medieval Latin Varingus, from Old Norse væringi, from várr (“pledge”) or værr (“pledge”), which is cognate with Old English wǣr (“fidelity, loyalty”), + Old Norse gangi (“companion”). Cognate with Old English wærgenga. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gkm|Βάραγγος}} Byzantine Greek Βάραγγος (Bárangos), {{der|en|ML.|Varingus}} Medieval Latin Varingus, {{der|en|non|væringi}} Old Norse væringi, {{m|non|várr|t=pledge}} várr (“pledge”), {{m|non|værr|t=pledge}} værr (“pledge”), {{cog|ang|wǣr|t=fidelity, loyalty}} Old English wǣr (“fidelity, loyalty”), {{cog|non|gangi|t=companion}} Old Norse gangi (“companion”), {{cog|ang|wærgenga}} Old English wærgenga Head templates: {{en-noun}} Varangian (plural Varangians)
  1. (historical) A member of the ethnically Scandinavian people around the borders of Constantinople in the ninth and tenth centuries. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Tribes Translations (member of a Scandinavian tribe): վարյագ (varyag) (Armenian), вара́г (varáh) [masculine] (Belarusian), варя́г (varjág) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 瓦良格人 (Wǎliánggé rén) (Chinese Mandarin), 瓦里亞基人 (Wǎlǐyǎjī rén) (Chinese Mandarin), væring [common-gender] (Danish), Varjaag (Dutch), væringi [masculine] (Faroese), varjagi (Finnish), varanki (Finnish), Varègue [feminine, masculine] (French), Waräger [masculine] (German), Βάραγγος (Várangos) [masculine] (Greek), ヴァリャーグ (Varyāgu) (Japanese), væring (Norwegian), Варѧгъ (Varęgŭ) (Old Church Slavonic), варѧгъ (varęgŭ) (Old East Slavic), varangiano [masculine] (Portuguese), варя́г (varjág) [masculine] (Russian), Variagovia [masculine, plural] (Slovak), varego [masculine] (Spanish), varjag (Swedish), väring [common-gender] (Swedish), rus (Swedish), варя́г (varjáh) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Varangian-en-noun-jNn9LqT1 Disambiguation of Tribes: 18 14 13 40 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 20 19 18 Disambiguation of 'member of a Scandinavian tribe': 85 15
  2. (historical) A member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955. Tags: historical Translations (member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955): վարյագ (varyag) (Armenian), væring [common-gender] (Danish), væringi [masculine] (Faroese), varjagikaarti (Finnish), Βαράγγειοι (Varángeioi) [masculine, plural] (Greek), varangiano [masculine] (Portuguese), varego [masculine] (Spanish), väring [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Varangian-en-noun-BqKoAawm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 20 19 18 Disambiguation of 'member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955': 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Varyag

Inflected forms

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