"sotnia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sotnias [plural]
Etymology: From Russian сотня (sotnja, “hundred”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|сотня||hundred}} Russian сотня (sotnja, “hundred”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sotnia (plural sotnias)
  1. (now historical) A Russian or Ukrainian army unit of about a hundred soldiers, chiefly with reference to Cossacks. Wikipedia link: Sotnia Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military units
    Sense id: en-sotnia-en-noun-Oi2hWIGx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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