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REZAN

Volume 17 · 59 words · 1823 Edition

or Rezanskoi, an ancient town of Russia, and capital of a duchy of the same name, with an archbishop's see. It was formerly considerable for its extent and riches; but it was almost ruined by the Tartars in 1568. The country is populous, and was formerly governed by its own princes. F. Long. 42. 37. N. Lat. 54. 54.