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Meaning of bol'shak | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The head of a Russian peasant household; a family patriarch.

historical

Examples

“If the bol'shak mismanaged the family farm, or was too often drunk and violent, the commune could replace⟳ him under customary law with another household member.”
“Let⟳ us imagine⟳ an elderly bol'shak with two married sons, the elder of which has three married sons, and the younger only one.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bola bolaamphiphile bolaform Bolak bolalipid Bolama

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