во́льница

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nounfeminineinanimateuncountable

1.
freemen, free folk, band of free settlershistory
Каза́цкая во́льница уходи́ла на Дон.
The Cossack freemen went off to the Don.
Historical; often of Cossacks and runaway peasants on the frontier.
2.
robber band, gang of outlaws, horde
По леса́м гуля́ла разбо́йная во́льница.
A band of outlaws roamed the forests.
3.
(rare) self-willed person, headstrong person, unruly child
Ну и во́льница же ты, никого́ не слу́шаешь!
What a self-willed creature you are - you listen to nobody!
Colloquial, disapproving.
4.
(rare) free-and-easy manner, unconstrained behaviour, licence
В до́ме цари́ла по́лная во́льница.
Complete licence reigned in the house.

Examples

По степи гуляла казачья вольница.
A band of free-spirited Cossacks roamed the steppe.
В лесах когда-то жила настоящая вольница.
A real band of outlaws once lived in these forests.
Эта вольница никого не слушалась.
That unruly bunch would listen to no one.

во́льницаfreemen; robber band; self-willed person; free-and-easy manner
nounfeminine
увольня́тьto fire; to discharge
verbimperfective