ostrog
/ɒˈstrɒɡ/ /ˈɒstrɒɡ/Now historical
noun
In Russia (especially in Siberia): a fortified house or village surrounded by a palisade or wall; a fort; a prison.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From Russian ostrog from ostryj sharp from the same Indo-European base as Sanskrit aśri corner, aśani tip of a missile, ancient Greek ἄκρος tip, point, and forms in other Indo-European languages.
- come on strong
- come on to
- come (or appear or arrive) on the scene
- come (or bring someone) back (down) to earth
- come (or bring someone) to life
- come (or fall) apart at the seams
- come (or fall) to pieces
- come (or get) to grips with
- come (or get) unstuck
- come (or go) over big
- come (or go) under the hammer
- come (or play) the old soldier
- come (or spring) to mind
- come (or turn) full circle
- come (or turn) up trumps
- come out
- come-outer
- come out in
- come out in the wash
- come out of the woodwork
- come out with
- come over
- comer
- (come) rain or shine
- come right