Definition of Strelitz

1. n. sing. & pl. A soldier of the ancient Muscovite guard or Russian standing army; also, the guard itself.

Definition of Strelitz

1. Noun. A soldier of the ancient Muscovite guard or Russian standing army. ¹

2. Noun. The guard itself. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Strelitz

1. a Muscovite guard [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Strelitz

streetwalkers
streetwalkings
streetward
streetwear
streetwise
streetworthy
streety
streight
streighten
streights
streigne
streigned
streignes
streit
strelitz (current term)
strelitzia
strelitzia family
strelitzias
strelkinite
strene
strenes
strengite
strength
strength training
strengthed
strengthen
strengthenable
strengthened
strengthener

Literary usage of Strelitz

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Germany: The Spirit of Her History, Literature, Social Condition, and by Francis Bisset Hawkins (1838)
"THE ruling family of Mecklenburg-strelitz is of the Protestant religion. The present grand duke is George, born August 12, 1779> wno succeeded to the throne ..."

2. The Map of Europe by Treaty: Showing the Various Political and Territorial by Edward Hertslet (1875)
"TERRITORIAL TREATY between Prussia and Mecklenburg-strelitz. ... 61), to His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-strelitz, by His Majesty the King ..."

3. Universal Geography: Or a Description of All Parts of the World, on a New by Conrad Malte-Brun (1829)
"Alt-strelitz or Old-strelitz is a town of 3000 inhabitants, ... Neu-strelitz or New-strelitz, the capital, has been remarked for the regularity with which ..."

4. Original Letters, Illustrative of English History: Including Numerous Royal by Henry Ellis (1827)
"strelitz, 17 '". July, 1761. SIR, THE 15th. instant I received a Letter from Lord Bute of the 7th. enclosing a Copy of the Declaration which His Majesty was ..."

5. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1907)
"THE INSURRECTION OF THE strelitz When Peter I arrived from Vienna he found that his generals and the douma had acted with too great leniency. ..."

6. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1861)
"the duchy of strelitz or county of Stargard (area, 560 sq. m. ; pop. in 1851, ... Capital, strelitz. MEDALS. See NUMISMATICS. MEDE, JOSEPH, an English ..."

7. The Map of Europe by Treaty: Showing the Various Political and Territorial by Edward Hertslet (1875)
"TERRITORIAL TREATY between Prussia and Mecklenburg-strelitz. ... And His Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-strelitz, Baron August von Oertzen, ..."

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