Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

volia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vo-lia
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

freedom; lack of restraint or constriction.

Uncountable

noun

liberty; independence, the right of individuals to choose their own goals.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The new restrictions being placed on the bride added up to a loss of her former “volia”."
"The educated classes had always feared that a peasant volia would soon degenerate into anarchic licence and violent revenge against figures of authority."
"Their integration into the imperial army was causing concern and resentment among the rank and file, who feared losing their volia and their participatory institutions."
"Volia, as longing for freedom – freedom of thoughts, beliefs, and acts – is what helped to form and preserve the Ukrainian nation."
"The history of Ukrainian resistance stands as a vivid example of the expression of volia."

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian во́ля (vólja) or Ukrainian во́ля (vólja).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: во́ля

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

volya (alternative)

Questions

What does volia mean?: freedom; lack of restraint or constriction.
Where does volia come from?: It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce volia

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