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Explore Varangian through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Varangian in a sentence

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Varangian | Varangians

Varangian meaning

  1. A member of the ethnically Scandinavian people around the borders of Constantinople in the ninth and tenth centuries.
  2. A member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955.

Using Varangian

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of the ethnically Scandinavian people around the borders of Constantinople in the ninth and tenth centuries. | A member of the imperial body guard at Constantinople from 955.
  • In the example corpus, varangian often appears in combinations such as: the varangian, varangian guard, by varangian.

Context around Varangian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sturtian 1×

Often after:

guard 3× rus 2× ruling 1× glaciation 1× named 1×

Sentence patterns with Varangian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

addressed the varangian guard 1× as the varangian guard 1× back the varangian rus to 1× by a varangian named asmud 1× instead the varangian ruling classes 1× of his varangian guard and 1× the sturtian varangian glaciation around 1× threatened by varangian rus raiders 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

basil escaped with 1× byzantium threatened by 1× he came out 1× instead the varangian 1× sviatoslav was tutored 1× the disorder prompted 1×

Common sentence endings:

the varangian guard 2× a snowball earth 1× aaron against him 1× of the booty 1× the 10th century 1× to the region 1×

Words around Varangian

Just before it in the word index:

varang 2 varane 54 varanasi 107 varanam 2 varallo 4 varalaxmi 8

Just after it in the word index:

varangians 5 varanids 3 varank 4 varano 2 varanus 4 varas 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Varangian

  • In this selection, "varangian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sturtian, guard, rus and ruling stand out and add context to how "varangian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include addressed the varangian guard and as the varangian guard. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "varangian" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with varangian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Sviatoslav was tutored by a Varangian named Asmud. (8 words)

Traditionally containing large numbers of Scandinavians, it was known as the Varangian Guard. (13 words)

He came out with the Patriarch to the Golden Milestone before the Great Palace and addressed the Varangian Guard. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

One of the most delved into is the Sturtian-Varangian glaciation, around 600 Ma, which may have brought glacial conditions all the way to the equator, resulting in a " Snowball Earth ". (31 words)

Byzantium, threatened by Varangian Rus' raiders, would assist Khazaria, and Khazaria at times allowed the northerners to pass through their territory in exchange for a portion of the booty. (29 words)

Instead, the Varangian ruling classes of the two powerful city-states of Novgorod and Kiev were thoroughly Slavicised by the end of the 10th century. (25 words)

Example sentences (8)

Basil escaped with the help of his Varangian Guard and attempted to make up his losses by turning Samuel's brother Aaron against him.

Byzantium, threatened by Varangian Rus' raiders, would assist Khazaria, and Khazaria at times allowed the northerners to pass through their territory in exchange for a portion of the booty.

He came out with the Patriarch to the Golden Milestone before the Great Palace and addressed the Varangian Guard.

Instead, the Varangian ruling classes of the two powerful city-states of Novgorod and Kiev were thoroughly Slavicised by the end of the 10th century.

One of the most delved into is the Sturtian-Varangian glaciation, around 600 Ma, which may have brought glacial conditions all the way to the equator, resulting in a " Snowball Earth ".

Sviatoslav was tutored by a Varangian named Asmud.

The disorder prompted the tribes to invite back the Varangian Rus "to come and rule them" and bring peace to the region.

Traditionally containing large numbers of Scandinavians, it was known as the Varangian Guard.

Common combinations with varangian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "varangian" in a sentence?
An example: "Basil escaped with the help of his Varangian Guard and attempted to make up his losses by turning Samuel's brother Aaron against him." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "varangian" from authentic English texts.
What does "varangian" mean?
Varangian means: A member of the ethnically Scandinavian people around the borders of Constantinople in the ninth and tenth centuries.
How many example sentences with "varangian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "varangian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.