mir
A traditional village community in Imperial Russia, characterised by self-government…A traditional village community in Imperial Russia, characterised by self-government and collectivist control of local lands.
» Luis María Mirón prefers trains to airplanes.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A traditional village community in Imperial Russia, characterised by self-government and collectivist control of local lands.
Examples
5 sentencesLuis María Mirón prefers trains to airplanes.
Luis María Mirón prefers the train to the airplane.
"Mir" is a beautiful Russian word which means "peace."
The Mir space station was the largest man-made object to ever fall from orbit.
deDie Raumstation „Mir“ war das größte menschengemachte Objekt, das je vom Himmel gefallen ist.
Mir got attached to his wildlife neighbors, and even gave names to the two grown birds: Lilly and Billy.
Origin
Borrowing from Russian мир (mir, “community, village commune; peace; world”).Borrowing from Russian мир (mir, “community, village commune; peace; world”).
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