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A Glossary of Terms

  Baghatur - a Khormchak title of honor, “hero” or “great warrior”

  Boyar - title for noblemen, used in Klyazma.

  Druzhina - the personal bodyguards and retinue of a Klyazmite boyar/prince. Members are called druzhinniks.

  Keshik - the personal bodyguard of a Khornchak khan.

  Khan - title for tribal leaders, used in the Great Khormchak Horde.

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  Knyaz - title for feudal rulers, used in Klyazma. Synonymous with "prince".

  Kurultai - a council of Khormchak nobility and khans, used to elect military and imperial leaders.

  Myndyq - Khormchak term for “a thousand households”. Alternatively: a military unit of a thousand warriors.

  Noyan - title for nobles and military commanders in the Great Khormchak Horde.

  Posol - a Klyazmite term for emissaries, particularly from the Great Khormchak Horde.

  Qadi - a judge, or wise man. Used in Huwaq.

  Ulus - territory under the rule of a khan. E.g. the ulus of Naizabai = lands under the rule of Naizabai.

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