Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oprichnina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oprich-n-i-na
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period of Russian history between 1565 and 1572 during which Tsar Ivan the Terrible instituted a domestic policy of secret police, mass repressions, public executions, and confiscation of land from Russian aristocrats.

Uncountable

noun

This domestic policy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Starting with Ivan the Terrible, whose “oprichnina” destroyed the ancient boyar families, eliminating any alternative to the state and sovereign as principal character throughout our history."

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian опри́чнина (opríčnina).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: опри́чнина

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

oprichnik

Questions

What does oprichnina mean?: The period of Russian history between 1565 and 1572 during which Tsar Ivan the Terrible instituted a domestic policy of secret police, mass repressions, public executions, and confiscation of land from Russian aristocrats.
Where does oprichnina come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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