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mestnichestvo

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A feudal hierarchical system in Russia from the 15th to 17th centuries.

historical, uncountable

Equivalents

Русскийместничество

Examples

“There was also a system of mestnichestvo (the distribution of postings depending on the type⟳ of nobility), and then Emperor Peter the Great developed the “Table of Ranks”, which determined the seniority of civil and military officials in relation to each other.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

mestome mestranol Mestre mesudipine Mesudiye mesugaki

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