No. 11,558 in Russian
дружин
"Дружин" is the genitive plural form of "дружина," meaning "military squads" or "volunteer groups."
In a sentence
В древней Руси существовали боевые дружины князей.
In ancient Rus, there were the princes' combat squads.
The word 'дружины' refers to the organized groups or squads of warriors serving under a ruler in historical context.
В школьной библиотеке собралась дружина юных читателей.
In the school library, a squad of young readers gathered.
Here, 'дружина' describes a group of people united by a shared activity or interest, specifically young readers in this context.
Дружина экологов занялась очисткой берега реки.
An ecology squad started cleaning the riverbank.
In this sentence, 'дружина' is used to denote a collective group actively engaged in a particular task or pursuit involving environmental protection.
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