volkhv
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Etymology edit
From Russian волхв (volxv), and from Old East Slavic вълхвъ (vŭlxvŭ).
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Noun edit
volkhv (plural volkhvs)
- (historical, paganism) a pre-Christian priest from Slavic cultures
- (religion, paganism) a priest from Slavic neopaganism
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- In some modern Rodnover or Slavic pagan groups, a "volkhv" is usually a high priest for a temple or shrine.
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