No. 16,578 in Russian
священников
"Священников" means "priests" in English.
In a sentence
В деревне проживают несколько священников, служащих в местной церкви.
In the village, there live several priests serving in the local church.
Here, 'священников' is used as the genitive plural form of the noun 'священник' (priest), indicating the presence of multiple priests in the location.
На встрече обсуждались вопросы, связанные с деятельностью священников.
At the meeting, issues related to the work of priests were discussed.
'священников' is the genitive plural form of the noun 'священник', used here to denote possessive or relational aspects regarding the activities of priests.
Местные жители оказали поддержку группе священников в их миссии.
Local residents provided support to a group of priests in their mission.
In this context, 'священников' is the accusative plural form of 'священник', showing that the group of priests is the direct object receiving the action of support.
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