posadnik

noun — 2 senses

posadnik

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Russian поса́дник (posádnik).

1

Historical a mayor in some East Slavic cities, towns, and oblasts.

2

Historical, Specifically the mayor or leader of Novgorod and Pskov.

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