"Varangian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /vəˈɹæn.d͡ʒi.ən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Varangian.wav
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, {{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), व्हरँजियन (vharĕñjiyan) (Marathi), варя́жский (varjážskij) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Varangian-en-adj-sEtVWins Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to the Varangians': 90 8 2
  2. Of or pertaining to the Varanger Peninsula in Norway. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Tribes
    Sense id: en-Varangian-en-adj-MIFQ50~k Disambiguation of Tribes: 12 43 11 34 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Old Church Slavonic translations, Terms with Old East Slavic translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 50 17 12 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 52 15 13 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 55 12 13 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 11 44 15 27 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 15 40 15 27 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 40 15 30 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 11 58 13 17 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 18 52 15 14 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 11 44 15 27 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 13 42 15 28 2 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 51 16 15 0 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 49 16 15 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 15 44 22 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 18 54 14 13 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 41 22 17 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 13 52 17 15 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 12 43 14 29 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Church Slavonic translations: 12 56 17 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Old East Slavic translations: 10 52 18 16 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 12 45 15 26 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 18 54 14 13 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 13 41 15 30 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 63 11 10 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 11 46 16 25 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 11 44 15 27 2
  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 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Noun

IPA: /vəˈɹæn.d͡ʒi.ən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Varangian.wav 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, {{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 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), व्हरँजियन (vharĕñjiyan) (Marathi), 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 'member of a Scandinavian tribe': 86 14
  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), व्हरँजियन (vharĕñjiyan) (Marathi), varangiano [masculine] (Portuguese), varego [masculine] (Spanish), väring [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Varangian-en-noun-BqKoAawm Disambiguation of 'member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955': 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Varyag

Inflected forms

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    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "varyagakan",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the Varangians",
      "word": "վարյագական"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "vharĕñjiyan",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the Varangians",
      "word": "व्हरँजियन"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "varjážskij",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the Varangians",
      "word": "варя́жский"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Varangians"
  ],
  "word": "Varangian"
}

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