oprichnik
English
editEtymology
editFrom Russian опри́чник (opríčnik).
Noun
editoprichnik (plural oprichniks)
- (historical) A member of the bodyguard corps established by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to govern a division of Russia from 1565 to 1572.
From Russian опри́чник (opríčnik).
oprichnik (plural oprichniks)