божница

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old East Slavic божьница (božĭnica), from Proto-Slavic *božĭnica, from *božьnъ +‎ *-ica or *bogъ +‎ *-ьnica. Equivalent to бог (bog) +‎ -ни́ца (-níca).

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божни́ца (božnícaf inan (genitive божни́цы, nominative plural божни́цы, genitive plural божни́ц)

  1. icon box, icon shelf
  2. chapel

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