strelitz

Strelitz

Strel"itz\, n. sing. & pl. [Russ. strieli['e]ts' a shooter, archer.] A soldier of the ancient Muscovite guard or Russian standing army; also, the guard itself.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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