sloboda

The German Sloboda in 17th-century Moscow

Meaning

Noun

A kind of settlement, village, or suburb in the history of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.

Origin

Borrowed from Russian слобода́, which is related to a common Slavic word for “freedom”, in reference to such settlements' initial freedom from taxes and forced labor duties.

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