volkhv

English

Alternative forms

  • volhv

Etymology

From Russian волхв (volxv), and from Old East Slavic вълхвъ (vŭlxvŭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvoʊlxəv/

Noun

volkhv (plural volkhvs)

  1. (historical, paganism) A pre-Christian priest from Slavic cultures.
  2. (religion, paganism) A priest from Slavic neopaganism.

Usage notes

  • In some modern Rodnover or Slavic pagan groups, a "volkhv" is usually a high priest for a temple or shrine. The female counterpart can be called vedunya.
  • The lower rank is zhrets and zhritsa.

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