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Nov 28, 2009
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Va•ran•gi•an



Pronunciation: (vu-ran'jē-un), [key]
—n.
1. any of the Northmen who, under Rurik, established a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century.
2. a member of the bodyguard (Varan'gian guard') of the Byzantine emperors, esp. in the 11th and 12th centuries, made up of Northmen, Anglo-Saxons, and other northern Europeans.

—adj.
of or pertaining to the Varangians.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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