starosta.
In Russia, the head man of a village community.
Meaning & usage
In Russia, the head man of a village community.
In the former kingdom of Poland, a noble holding a castle and domain bestowed by the Crown.
Where this word comes from
From Russian ста́роста (stárosta) and Polish starosta, both ultimately from Proto-Slavic *starosta, from *starostь (“old age”) + *-a (suffix forming agent nouns).
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