Aiguillette—Decorative braided loops on a military or naval uniform, hanging from the shoulder
Arshin—A Russian unit of length corresponding to approximately two feet
Chokha—A traditional woolen tunic worn by Georgian men
Duma—The Russian state government, first established by Nicholas II in 1905
Gymnastiorka—A light jacket worn by noncommissioned members of the Imperial Russian Army
Khlyst—Member of a Russian Orthodox sect known for self-flagellation
Kopeck—A Russian monetary unit equivalent to one hundredth of a ruble
Kozachok—A traditional Ukranian couples folk dance
Kremlin—Fortified complex in the center of a Russian city
Muzjik—Peasant
Okhrana—The imperial secret police
Papirosy—An unfiltered cigarette
Sanitar/Sanitary—A medical orderly
Sovnarkom—The Council of People’s Commissars, created by Vladimir Lenin following the 1917 revolution
Starets—A spiritual elder of an Eastern Orthodox monastery
Stavka—High Command of the imperial Russian armed forces
Tarantass—A low-slung horse-drawn carriage
Trisagion—A hymn in Eastern Orthodoxy
Veronal—Barbital
Verst—A Russian unit of length corresponding to 0.66 of a mile