See вместо in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "From в- (v-, “in”) + ме́сто (mésto, “place”). Originated in the early 17th century, where it can be seen in legal documents as a change from в (v) + genitive noun + ме́сто (mésto) (\"in [something's] place\") to вме́сто (vmésto) + genitive noun (\"instead [of something]\").",
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"roman": "vmésto tovó, štóby pojtí",
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"english": "Upon awaking, I called Savelitch; but instead of him, I saw Maria Ivanovna before me. Her angelic voice spoke to me.",
"ref": "1836, Александр Пушкин [Alexander Pushkin], “Глава V. Любовь”, in Капитанская дочка, London: Henry S. King & Co.; English translation from Ekaterina Telfer, transl., The Captain's Daughter, 1875:",
"roman": "Prosnúvšisʹ, podozvál ja Savélʹiča i vmésto jevó uvídel péred sobóju Márʹju Ivánovnu; ángelʹskij gólos jejó menjá privétstvoval.",
"text": "Просну́вшись, подозва́л я Саве́льича и вме́сто его́ уви́дел пе́ред собо́ю Ма́рью Ива́новну; а́нгельский го́лос её меня́ приве́тствовал.",
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"roman": "Prosnúvšisʹ, podozvál ja Savélʹiča i vmésto jevó uvídel péred sobóju Márʹju Ivánovnu; ángelʹskij gólos jejó menjá privétstvoval.",
"text": "Просну́вшись, подозва́л я Саве́льича и вме́сто его́ уви́дел пе́ред собо́ю Ма́рью Ива́новну; а́нгельский го́лос её меня́ приве́тствовал.",
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"word": "вместо"
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