Definitions for volosts

volosts vo·lost

Spelling: [voh-luh st]
IPA: /ˈvoʊ ləst/

Volosts is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 87 anagrams from letters in volosts (loosstv).

Definitions for volosts

noun

  1. (formerly) a small administrative peasant division in Russia.
  2. a rural soviet.
  3. (formerly) a small administrative peasant division in Russia.
  4. a rural soviet.

Origin of volosts

Russian vólostʾ; Old Russian volostĭ region, state, authority, cognate with OCS vlastĭ sovereignty, power, authority, derivative of Slavic *vald- rule, cognate with Lithuanian valdýti, Gothic

Examples for volosts

They were judged by elected courts, that is juries, either in the mir court or in that of the volost (district).

The District (volost) Zemstvo was to undertake the administration of local agriculture, education, order and safety.

They were judged by elected courts, that is juries, either in the mir court or in that of the volost (district).

The District (volost) Zemstvo was to undertake the administration of local agriculture, education, order and safety.

Word Value for volosts
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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