вор в законе

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvor v‿zɐˈkonʲe]

Noun

во́р в зако́не (vór v zakóne) m anim (genitive во́ра в зако́не or вора́ в зако́не*, nominative plural во́ры в зако́не or воры́ в зако́не*, genitive plural воро́в в зако́не) (* Nonstandard but common.)

  1. Thief in law (under the USSR, a respected, high-ranking criminal who obeys the Thieves’ Code)

Declension

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