князь

Etymology
From.

, a borrowing from Polish.

Noun

 * 1) prince; duke

Etymology
, borrowed from, from. The feminine form has preserved the original, Germanic g sound.

, a borrowing from Polish, and.

Noun

 * 1) prince; duke

Usage notes

 * In medieval Russia, the term denoted the ruler of a principality. In the Russian Empire, it was a high noble title which could be inherited or bestowed by the tsar, and was automatically granted to some members of the imperial family. The term is also used to translate some foreign noble titles, e.g. the German, the Italian , and the Georgian  and.
 * There is a special translative form in the saying.

Etymology
,, from , from. .

Noun

 * 1) the monarch of a state or a principality: prince, king, duke
 * 2) a royal title: prince, duke, etc.
 * 3) groom, bridegroom

Usage notes

 * In medieval Ukraine (Kyivan Rus and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania), the term denoted the ruler of a state, later also of a principality. The ruler of a great state or an autonomous great principality was also called великий князь (grand duke) to distinguish him from the other dukes.