"Varingus" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Latin]

IPA: /u̯aˈrin.ɡus/ [Classical-Latin], [u̯äˈrɪŋɡʊs̠] [Classical-Latin], /vaˈrin.ɡus/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [väˈriŋɡus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From a Germanic origin, likely via Old Norse væringi (literally “sworn companion”), from vár (“pledge, oath”) + gengi (“companion”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|gem}} Germanic, {{der|la|non|væringi|lit=sworn companion}} Old Norse væringi (literally “sworn companion”), {{af|non|vár|gengi|nocat=1|t1=pledge, oath|t2=companion}} vár (“pledge, oath”) + gengi (“companion”) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Varingus<2.both>}} Varingus m (genitive Varingī); second declension, {{tlb|la|Medieval Latin}} (Medieval Latin) Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Varingus<2.both>}} Forms: Varingī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Varingus [nominative, singular], Varingī [nominative, plural], Varingī [genitive, singular], Varingōrum [genitive, plural], Varingō [dative, singular], Varingīs [dative, plural], Varingum [accusative, singular], Varingōs [accusative, plural], Varingō [ablative, singular], Varingīs [ablative, plural], Varinge [singular, vocative], Varingī [plural, vocative]
  1. (historical) Varangian; an ethnic Norseman with ancestral roots in medieval Scandinavia and other areas of Norse settlement during the Viking Age Tags: Medieval-Latin, declension-2, historical, masculine Categories (topical): Ethnonyms
    Sense id: en-Varingus-la-name-veQQDa7T Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 60 40 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Medieval Latin, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Medieval Latin: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25
  2. (historical) Varangian; a soldier of Nordic or Anglo-Saxon origin, most distinguished for forming the elite Varangian Guard army unit in the Byzantine Empire, serving as the personal bodyguard of the Byzantine Roman Emperor in Constantinople Tags: Medieval-Latin, declension-2, historical, masculine Categories (topical): Byzantine Empire, History
    Sense id: en-Varingus-la-name-2MfgwUkW Disambiguation of Byzantine Empire: 42 58 Disambiguation of History: 40 60 Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Varangia, Varangica, Varangicus, Varangorum Cohors
Synonyms: Barangus, Farganus, Guarangus, Guaringus, Pharganus, Warangus, Waringus, Wargus, Varaegus, Varegus, Varangus, Vargus

Inflected forms

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      "text": "→ Byzantine Greek: Βάραγγος (Bárangos), Φάργανος (Phárganos)\nGreek: Βάραγγος (Várangos)\n→ Old Church Slavonic: варѧгъ (varęgŭ)\n→ Old East Slavic: варѧгъ (varęgŭ) (learned)\nOld Ruthenian: варѧ́гъ (varjáh), вара́гъ (varáh)\nBelarusian: вара́г (varáh)\nCarpathian Rusyn: Варя́г (Varjáh)\nUkrainian: варя́г (varjáh)\nRussian: варя́г (varjág) (see there for further descendants)\n→ English: Varangian (learned)"
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      "ipa": "/u̯aˈrin.ɡus/",
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        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[u̯äˈrɪŋɡʊs̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/vaˈrin.ɡus/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[väˈriŋɡus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Waringus"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Wargus"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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        [
          "Byzantine Empire",
          "Byzantine Empire"
        ],
        [
          "bodyguard",
          "bodyguard"
        ],
        [
          "Byzantine",
          "Byzantine"
        ],
        [
          "Roman",
          "Roman"
        ],
        [
          "Emperor",
          "Emperor"
        ],
        [
          "Constantinople",
          "Constantinople"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical) Varangian; a soldier of Nordic or Anglo-Saxon origin, most distinguished for forming the elite Varangian Guard army unit in the Byzantine Empire, serving as the personal bodyguard of the Byzantine Roman Emperor in Constantinople"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Medieval-Latin",
        "declension-2",
        "historical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/u̯aˈrin.ɡus/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[u̯äˈrɪŋɡʊs̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vaˈrin.ɡus/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[väˈriŋɡus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Barangus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Farganus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Guarangus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Guaringus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pharganus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Warangus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Waringus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wargus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Varaegus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Varegus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Varangus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Vargus"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Varingus"
}

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