Definition of Starostas

1. starosta [n] - See also: starosta

Lexicographical Neighbors of Starostas

starman
starmatter
starmonger
starmongers
starn
starned
starnie
starnies
starning
starnose
starnose mole
starnoses
starns
starost
starosta
starostas (current term)
starosties
starosts
starosty
starport
starports
starproof
starquake
starquakes
starred
starrier
starriest
starrily
starriness
starrinesses

Literary usage of Starostas

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

1. Fall of Poland: Containing an Analytical and a Philosophical Account of the by Luther Calvin Saxton (1851)
"The military officers of the smaller districts were the starostas, with and without jurisdiction. Those having official jurisdiction, were the governors of ..."

2. Ukraine on the Road to Freedom by Florence Randal Livesay (1919)
"Many sta- rostas directly prohibited Ukrainian demonstrations. Where are your equal rights? Polish starostas—only Poles are ..."

3. History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, from the Earliest Times Until the by Simon Dubnow (1916)
"Whenever in need of money, the starostas resorted to a simple contrivance to fill their pockets: they demanded a fixed sum from the local Kahal, ..."

4. History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, from the Earliest Times Until the by Simon Dubnow (1916)
"The starostas—literally "elders"— were originally nobles holding an estate of the crown, which was given to them by the king for special services rendered ..."

5. History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, from the Earliest Times Until the by Simon Dubnow (1916)
"Whenever in need of money, the starostas resorted to a simple contrivance to fill their pockets : they demanded a fixed sum from the local Kahal, ..."

6. Through Siberia by Henry Lansdell (1882)
"They were called " starostas" that is, seniors or elders. Each ward of men in prison, and each gang of exiles on the march, chooses a starosta, ..."

7. Through Siberia by Henry Lansdell (1882)
"They were called " starostas" that is, seniors or elders. ... The authorities recognise this arrangement, exempt the starostas from labour, and through them ..."

8. Through Siberia by Henry Lansdell (1882)
"They were called " starostas" that is, seniors or elders. ... The authorities recognise this arrangement, exempt the starostas from labour, and through them ..."

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