zemstvo

[ zemst-voh; Russian zyem-stvuh ]

/ ˈzɛmst voʊ; Russian ˈzyɛm stvə /

noun, plural zem·stvos [zemst-vohz]. /ˈzɛmst voʊz/. Russian History.

one of a system of elected local assemblies established in 1864 by Alexander II to replace the authority of the nobles in administering local affairs after the abolition of serfdom: became the core of the liberal movement from 1905 to 1917.

Origin of zemstvo

1860–65; <Russian zémstvo, derivative of zemlyá land, earth; see humus

Words nearby zemstvo

Zelos, zemindar, zemindary, zemiroth, Zemlinsky, zemstvo, Zemzem, Zen, zenana, Zen Buddhism, Zend

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Example sentences from the Web for zemstvo

People who thought more of political than economic progress saw in the Zemstvo the basis of boundless popular liberty.
Russia|Donald Mackenzie Wallace
The service ended, the Tsar receives the members of the Zemstvo.
The Russian Opera|Rosa Newmarch
And she felt annoyed with the Zemstvo board at which she had found no one the day before.
The Schoolmistress and Other Stories|Anton Chekhov
Out of the total of its revenue the Zemstvo spends about twenty-eight per cent.
Russia|Donald Mackenzie Wallace

What can Sobol (our Zemstvo doctor) and his lady assistant do when more than medicine the peasants need bread which they have not?
The Wife and Other Stories|Anton Chekhov

British Dictionary definitions for zemstvo

zemstvo

/ (ˈzɛmstvəʊ, Russian ˈzjɛmstvə) /

noun plural -stvos

(in tsarist Russia) an elective provincial or district council established in most provinces of Russia by Alexander II in 1864 as part of his reform policy

Word Origin for zemstvo

C19: from Russian, from zemlya land; related to Latin humus earth, Greek khamai on the ground

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	zemstvo
释义	zemstvo [ zemst-voh; Russian zyem-stvuh ] / ˈzɛmst voʊ; Russian ˈzyɛm stvə / noun, plural zem·stvos [zemst-vohz]. /ˈzɛmst voʊz/. Russian History. one of a system of elected local assemblies established in 1864 by Alexander II to replace the authority of the nobles in administering local affairs after the abolition of serfdom: became the core of the liberal movement from 1905 to 1917. Origin of zemstvo 1860–65; <Russian zémstvo, derivative of zemlyá land, earth; see humus Words nearby zemstvo Zelos, zemindar, zemindary, zemiroth, Zemlinsky, zemstvo, Zemzem, Zen, zenana, Zen Buddhism, Zend Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zemstvo People who thought more of political than economic progress saw in the Zemstvo the basis of boundless popular liberty. Russia\|Donald Mackenzie Wallace The service ended, the Tsar receives the members of the Zemstvo. The Russian Opera\|Rosa Newmarch And she felt annoyed with the Zemstvo board at which she had found no one the day before. The Schoolmistress and Other Stories\|Anton Chekhov Out of the total of its revenue the Zemstvo spends about twenty-eight per cent. Russia\|Donald Mackenzie Wallace What can Sobol (our Zemstvo doctor) and his lady assistant do when more than medicine the peasants need bread which they have not? The Wife and Other Stories\|Anton Chekhov British Dictionary definitions for zemstvo zemstvo / (ˈzɛmstvəʊ, Russian ˈzjɛmstvə) / noun plural -stvos (in tsarist Russia) an elective provincial or district council established in most provinces of Russia by Alexander II in 1864 as part of his reform policy Word Origin for zemstvo C19: from Russian, from zemlya land; related to Latin humus earth, Greek khamai on the ground Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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