Meaning of kniaginia | Babel Free

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Alternative spelling of knyaginya.

alt-of, alternative

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“Dashkova, E. R. (Ekaterina Romanovna), kniaginia, 1743–1810.”

“The main characters are adapted to the new locale: the Russian Kniaz is replaced with Prince Ianysh, the Kniaginia with the Czech Princess Lubusia, Natasha with a neighborhood beauty Eliza, and Rusalka with Vodaniza (from voda, water), who “rules over all rivers and lakes.””

“In the year 1125, the kniaginia, Sviatopolk’s wife, died on February 28.”

“Thus, as there were multiple male rulers in Rus at one time bearing the title of kniaz’, there were also multiple female rulers in Rus at one time, bearing the title of kniaginia.”

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