Druzhina

Druzhina, Drużyna or Družyna (Russian:Дружи́на; Ukrainian:Дружи́на, Druzhýna literally a "fellowship") in the medieval history of Poland and Kievan Rus' was a retinue in service of a chieftain, also called knyaz. The name is derived from the Slavic word drug (друг, pronounced droog) with the meaning of "companion, friend". Compare it to druhti of old Germanic cultures.