ancient Russian rank next below prince; Russian land-owner.
Landowner in the Russian aristocracy. During the 16th century boyars formed a powerful interest group threatening the tsar's power, until their influence was decisively broken in 1565 when Ivan the Terrible confiscated much of their land.
Plemić koji je i ratnik; sveštenik velikih kneževa i careva u staroj Rusiji; u Rumuniji: plemić, naročito plemić veleposednik.
Boljar, bojar (rus.)
1. Vlastelin, plemić, veleposednik u carskoj Rusiji.
2. U Rumuniji: plemić naročito plemić veleposednik; isto i bojarin, bojar.