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Definitions

airs

NOUN
affectation; pretended behavior
Synonyms
STRONG
affectedness arrogance front haughtiness hauteur mannerism ostentation pomposity pose pretense pretension pretentiousness put on show superciliousness
WEAK
false front
Antonyms
STRONG
honesty humility meekness reality truth
WEAK
personality realness truthfulness

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The imperial ukase of 1864, created zemstvos or district assemblies composed of representatives of the landed proprietors or gentlemen; or rural communes or mirs, and of the towns.

From The Story of Russia by Bergen, R. Van

The zemstvos, volosts, and mirs, were all placed under officials appointed by him.

From The Story of Russia by Bergen, R. Van

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