Varangian
Definition of Varangian
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Varangians
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Origin and Etymology of varangian
Middle Greek Barangoi, plural + English -an, adjective suffix
Varangian
Definition of Varangian
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1 : one of the Scandinavians who founded a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century
2 : a member of the bodyguard of the Byzantine emperors especially in the 11th and 12th centuries composed chiefly of Russians or later of Scandinavians or other northern Europeans
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Origin and Etymology of varangian
Middle Greek Barangoi, plural, Varangians (of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse Væringjar Varangians, from plural of væringi confederate, from vārar, plural, pledge) + English -an, noun suffix — more at very
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