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colossus

[kuh-los-uhs] / kəˈlɒs əs /


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

From The Story of Russia by Bergen, R. Van

In most of the volosts, there was at least one spot fortified by earthen walls and wooden palisades, where the people might take refuge in case of an attack.

From The Story of Russia by Bergen, R. Van




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