English Explanatory Dictionary

bratva

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Russian organized crime syndicate/family.
  2. Russian organized crime collectively.

Word forms

bratva bratvas

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian братва (bratva, “brothers; brotherhood”).

Synonyms

mafiya
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on B Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary