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.
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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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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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