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дере́вня — meaning in English

derevnya

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English meaning

  • country noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
  • countryside noun Rural land and scenery away from towns and cities.
  • hamlet noun A very small settlement, smaller than a village, often just a cluster of houses without its own church or local government.
  • village noun A small community of houses, smaller than a town, typically in a rural area.

Senses

дере́вня is used for these senses in English:

  • country (uncountable, usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside. [from 16th c.]
  • countryside An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
  • countryside A rural landscape.
  • hamlet (British) A village that does not have its own church.
  • village A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

country — full definition

  1. noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
  2. noun Rural land, as opposed to cities and towns.
  3. adj Relating to or typical of rural areas, or of country music.

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