Vozhd

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Vozhd' may refer to:

  • Vozhd' (Вождь; Russian for "Leader"), a Russian Church Slavonic loanword derived from the verb вести "to lead". In Russian it often referring to the Soviet leaders such as Joseph Stalin or Lenin. In modern Russian, vozhd became exclusive for the Communist leaders or leaders of aboriginal tribes. The word is becoming somewhat obsolete and is being replaced[citation needed] by its English version, "leader".
  • Vozhd (White Wolf)

Vozhd' also has connotations to 'master' in the Russian language, from the days of the Serfdom.[1]


References

  1. ↑ Stalin, Court of the Red Tsar - Simon Sebag-Montefiore
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