Mazovian

noun

Ma·​zo·​vi·​an

məˈzōvēən

plural -s

1

: one of a Christian Polish community placed under the protection of the Teutonic knights early in the 13th century

2

: the northeastern dialects of Polish

Word History

Etymology

Mazovia, ancient principality in Poland + English -an

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