Piast

noun

ˈpyäst

plural -s

1

: a member of the first dynasty of Polish rulers that ended with the death of Casimir III in 1370

2

a

: a member of the native Polish nobility

b

: a man of purely Polish descent

Word History

Etymology

after Piast, legendary peasant who was believed to be the founder of the dynasty in the 9th century

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