varangian

Varangian

n. 瓦兰吉人, 拜占庭皇帝的卫士 adj. 瓦兰吉人的

' They accordingly went overseas to the Varangian Rus: these particular Varangians were known as Rus, just as some are called Swedes, and others Normans.

于是他们飘洋过海到瓦兰金罗斯，这群特别的瓦兰金人就被当成罗斯人，就像北欧一些人之后被称为瑞典人，有些叫做诺曼人（北方人）。