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Definition of Muzhik
1. Noun. A Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917).
Definition of Muzhik
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of mujik) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Muzhik
1. a Russian peasant [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Muzhik
Literary usage of Muzhik
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Red Reign: The True Story of an Adventurous Year in Russia by Kellogg Durland (1908)
"HE future of Russia lies in the muzhik. With an agrarian population aggregating
eighty per cent. of the total population, the balance of power must ..."
2. Asiatic Neighbors by Septimus Smet Thorburn (1894)
"... RIVERS — MOUNTAINS — SEASONS — THE muzhik—NUMBERS AND DISTRIBUTION — GREAT
RUSSIANS — MIGRATORY HABITS — TARTAR DOMINION—ITS EFFECTS RISE OF AUTOCRATIC ..."
3. The Jews in the Eastern War Zone by American Jewish Committee (1916)
"I approached the group and said to the muzhik: 'I am glad to see that your
patriotic impulses ... After more evasions, the muzhik broke down completely. ..."
4. The Land of Riddles: (Russia of To-day) by Hugo Ganz (1904)
"It was all quite different in the ne: house, which belonged to a rich muzhik.
He likewise lay on the oven. The room was lighter, thanks to a larger window, ..."
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