"bulawa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bulawas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Polish buława. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|pl|buława}} Borrowed from Polish buława Head templates: {{en-noun}} bulawa (plural bulawas)
  1. (historical) A ceremonial mace or baton, used by military of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Wikipedia link: bulawa Tags: historical Categories (topical): History of Poland, Weapons Synonyms: bulava, buława
    Sense id: en-bulawa-en-noun-3tIlMb8w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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