מלך סאַבעצקעס יאָרן

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Literally "King Sobieski's years", referencing the years 1674-1696, when John III Sobieski was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.

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מלך סאַבעצקעס יאָרן (meylekh sabetskes yornn pl

  1. (idiomatic) olden times, a long time ago