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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STAROST

n.In Poland, a feudatory; one who holds a fief.

 

STAROSTY

n.A fief; an estate held by feudal service.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STAROST

Star "ost, n. Etym: [Pol. starosta, from stary old. ]

 

Defn: A nobleman who possessed a starosty. [Poland ]

 

STAROSTY

STAROSTY Star "os *ty, n.

 

Defn: A castle and domain conferred on a nobleman for life. [Poland ] Brande & C.

 

Duden Dictionary

Starost

Sta rost Substantiv, maskulin , der |Star o st st …auch ʃt …|polnisch 1 Geschichte Dorfvorsteher in Polen 2 Kreishauptmann, Landrat in Polen

 

Starostei

Sta ros tei Substantiv, feminin , die |Starost ei |Amt [sbezirk ] eines Starosten