Varangian

Varangian
Varangian Va*ran"gi*an, n. One of the Northmen who founded a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century; also, one of the Northmen composing, at a later date, the imperial bodyguard at Constantinople. [1913 Webster]

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  • Varangian — one of the Northmen who founded a dynasty in Russia, 1788, from M.L. Varangus, from Byzantine Gk. Barangos, a name ultimately (via Slavic) from O.N. væringi a Scandinavian, properly a confederate, from var pledge, faith, related to O.E. wær… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Varangian — [və ran′jē ən] n. a member of a Scandinavian people that settled in Russia in the 9th cent. and, under Rurik, founded the first Russian dynasty …   English World dictionary

  • Varangian — /veuh ran jee euhn/, n. 1. any of the Northmen who, under Rurik, established a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century. 2. a member of the bodyguard (Varangian guard) of the Byzantine emperors, esp. in the 11th and 12th centuries, made up of… …   Universalium

  • Varangian — /vəˈrændʒiən/ (say vuh ranjeeuhn) noun 1. one of the Northmen who under the Scandinavian prince Rurik, died AD 879, established a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century. 2. a member of the bodyguard (Varangian guard) of the Byzantine emperors.… …  

  • Varangian runestones — …   Wikipedia

  • Varangian (disambiguation) — Varangian may refer to one of these: *Varangians, an ancient warrior group of Scandinavia *The Varangian Way, the second full length album from viking metallers Turisas *Related to the Varanger Peninsula, Norway *Varangian, a glacial episode… …   Wikipedia

  • Varangian Guard — Varangian Guard, the bodyguard of later Byzantine emperors, recruited from the Varangians and, later, from Anglo Saxons …   Useful english dictionary

  • Varangian Runestones — The Varangian Runestones are runestones that mention voyages to the East ( Austr ) or the Eastern route ( Austrvegr ), or to more specific eastern locations such as Garðaríki (what is today Russia and Ukraine). There are also many additional… …   Wikipedia

  • Varangian Rossi — The Varangian Rossi appellation, or simply The Rossi , historically described a Scandinavian tribe that initially, but not exclusively, gave rise to those known now as the Rus (people). The name Rossi alone was also used to describe these people …   Wikipedia

  • Varangian — 1. noun a) A member of the Scandinavian people who settled in Eastern Europe in the 9th Century, as opposed to the Vikings who settled in the West. b) The imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955. 2. adjective a) Of or perta …   Wiktionary

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