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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic мьстьникъ (mĭstĭnikŭ, avenger), from Proto-Slavic *mьstьnikъ (avenger). By surface analysis, (obsolete) месть (mestʹ, vengeance) +‎ -ник (-nyk) or from (rare) ме́сний (mésnyj, vengeful) +‎ -ик (-yk). Cognate with Old Church Slavonic мьстьникъ (mĭstĭnikŭ).

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛsnek]
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Noun edit

ме́сник (mésnykm pers (genitive ме́сника, nominative plural ме́сники, genitive plural ме́сників, feminine ме́сниця, relational adjective ме́сницький)

  1. avenger
    Synonyms: по́мстник (pómstnyk), помсти́тель (pomstýtelʹ)

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