"knez" meaning in English

See knez in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈknɛz/, /kəˈnɛz/ Forms: knezes [plural], knezi [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛz Etymology: From Belarusian князь (knjazʹ) and Ukrainian князь (knjazʹ) (from Old Ruthenian кнѧзь (knjazʹ)) and Russian князь (knjazʹ); all from Old East Slavic кънѧзь (kŭnęzĭ), кнѧзь (knęzĭ), from Proto-Slavic *kъ̏nędzь (“prince”), from earlier *kъnęgъ, by consensus ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”). Doublet of cyning and king. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}, {{bor|en|be|князь}} Belarusian князь (knjazʹ), {{bor|en|uk|князь}} Ukrainian князь (knjazʹ), {{der|en|zle-ort|кнѧзь}} Old Ruthenian кнѧзь (knjazʹ), {{bor|en|ru|князь}} Russian князь (knjazʹ), {{der|en|orv|кънѧзь}} Old East Slavic кънѧзь (kŭnęzĭ), {{der|en|sla-pro|*kъ̏nędzь|t=prince}} Proto-Slavic *kъ̏nędzь (“prince”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*kuningaz|t=king}} Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”), {{doublet|en|cyning|king}} Doublet of cyning and king Head templates: {{en-noun|es|knezi}} knez (plural knezes or knezi)
  1. (historical) A duke or prince in medieval Slavic countries. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-knez-en-noun-2FjVfqV7
  2. (historical) A leader of the Vlach (or Romanian) communities in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Nobility
    Sense id: en-knez-en-noun-rJRqqFTu Disambiguation of Nobility: 38 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kniaz, knyaz Related terms: knyaginya

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈknɛz/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/kəˈnɛz/"
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      "form": "knezes",
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    },
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈknɛz/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/kəˈnɛz/"
    },
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    }
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    },
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