"voisko" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: voiskos [plural]
Etymology: From Russian войско (vojsko, “host, army”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ru|войско||host, army}} Russian войско (vojsko, “host, army”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} voisko (plural voiskos)
  1. (now historical) A self-governing administrative community of Cossacks in the Russian Empire. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Administrative divisions

Inflected forms

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