Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Poland, a nobleman possessed of a castle or domain called a starosty.
- noun In Russia, the head man of a mir or commune.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Poland A nobleman who possessed a starosty.
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- noun historical A
Polish nobleman who possessed astarosty .
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Examples
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He earnestly solicited this favor, and the starost could not refuse him, as he was his comrade at college.
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But the starost spoke much louder, and with much more self-possession.
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Kochanowski, son of the castellan, offered their hands to Barbara, while the starost gave his to Miss Malachowska and myself.
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My mother, who fortunately perceived the error, repaired it by begging the castellane to take precedence of the Palatiness Granowska in reconducting the starost.
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The starost regarded her tenderly, and, approaching her, took her hand to lead her to our parents.
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The starost gave his orders, and the tables were covered as if by magic.
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The starost presented her ladyship the starostine with an enormous bunch of keys, and the following day she assumed the reins of government.
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The starost can invite no strangers, as all amusements are forbidden during Lent; an exception has been made in favor of Kochanowski, the castellan's son.
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She is so timid with the starost that no one would think he was her husband; but he is not in the least timid: he calls her my wife, approaches her often, and talks much more to her than he ever did to our parents.
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Polonaise is rather a promenade than a dance, it suits all ages; my father made once the tour of the hall with Barbara, and then gave her back to the starost, as was most proper.
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