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Meaning of zadruga | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
zæˈdɹuːɡə

Definitions

A social unit of rural community among the South Slavs, associated with family links and set customs.

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Examples

“Byzantine culture was forced to retreat in the face of a way of life based on the extended family commune or zadruga, which was further organised around loose tribal areas known as županije.”

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