Noun: Varangian vu'ran-jee-un
- A member of a group of Scandinavian warriors who served as the personal bodyguard of Byzantine emperors from the 10th to 14th centuries; a Scandinavian trader, adventurer, or settler in Eastern Europe and Russia during the 8th to 11th centuries
"The Varangians were known for their fierce loyalty to the Byzantine throne"
Derived forms: Varangians
Encyclopedia: Varangian