A stolnik is both a position and a banknote

What is a steward? This word has several interpretations. On the one hand, this is a person holding a corresponding position, and on the other hand, the colloquial name of a banknote. About who this is and what it is - a steward, will be described in the article.

What is said in the dictionary?

There are two options for the meaning of the word "steward".

• The first of them is accompanied by the mark “historical” and reports on the court rank that existed in the Russian state in the 13th-17th centuries, which was lower than the boyar’s. And also about the person who had this position. Example: "In the book" The Last Novik ", written by I. I. Lazhechnikov, it says that the name" steward "comes from the sovereign of the table."
• The second option is the colloquial designation of a banknote of one hundred rubles. Example: “I have money, here, the steward,” the boy said. After that, he took a greasy note out of his pocket. ”

To better understand what the word "steward" means, you should turn to its origin and similar terms.

Etymology and Synonyms

Formed from the noun "table", descended from the pre-Slavic stol. From this word, among other things, originate:

• Old Russian and Old Slavonic "table" - table, seat, throne;
• Bulgarian “table” - meaning “chair”, “chair”, “throne”;
• Serbo-Croatian “hundred”, meaning “table”, “chair”, “chair”;
• Slovenian stòl - in the same meaning as in Serbo-Croatian, as well as “roofing rafters”;
• Czech stůl - table;
• Slovak stol - table;
• Polish stół - the same meaning;
• Upper Luga and Lower Luga stoł - meaning “table”, “chair”, “throne”.

Linguists compare the noun "table" with:

• Lithuanian stãlas - table, pastõlai - platform, ùžstalis, which means "place at the table";
• Old Prussian stalis - table, stallit - stand;
• Gothic stōls - chair;
• Old Icelandic borþstóll - table frame, stati, stojǫ - stand;
• Old Indian sthálam - hill, elevation, mainland.

Among the synonyms for the word "steward" are such as:

• courtier;
• rank;
• executive;
• position;
• weaving;
• One hundred rubles;
• dapifer;
• stolnichok;
• storublevka;
• honeycomb;
• katerinka;
• Katya.

Continuing to study that this is a steward, we consider the rank, which is denoted by this word.

Executive

The stolnik is a court order that existed in many states during the Middle Ages. His duties included servicing the meal of the sovereign. In Ancient Russia, it is a courtier who served the tsars and princes at the table when solemn meals were held. And he accompanied these senior officials on trips.

In accordance with the painting of the ranks of the 18th century, the capitals were in fifth place, following the boyars, the deceased, the duma nobles and the duma clerks. Solicitors followed, and nobles, tenants and boyar children followed. At feasts, the attendants received dishes from the servants with food, since the latter could not enter the royal chambers. And also they stood at the tables. When foreign ambassadors were received, stolniks sat at the table and treated guests.

Later, they began to appoint bazaars, they were also coachmen at the tsar's departures, and stood behind a carriage or a wagon. Then they began to be promoted to other posts, for example to the voivode, clerks, and ambassadors. When regular regiments appeared under Alexei Mikhailovich, the stewards were determined to be colonels.

The city governor nominated from among them could be called the governor. In his submission were the boyar children. They were also judges at Moscow orders, took part in embassies, and sometimes they were appointed ambassadors. The pay of the stewards was different - from 15 to 215 rubles. And also they relied from 450 to 1,500 quarters of the land.

One hundred rubles

This is a traditional banknote in Russia, in the Russian Empire and in the Soviet Union. And also she was present in many states and entities in these territories. Occasionally it was a coin. The traditional color of the bill is light beige. In the USSR, from 1934 to 1991, that is 57 years old, this banknote was the largest. During the time of Tsarist Russia, Empress Catherine II was depicted on it. Hence its popular names, such as Katerinka and Katya. Currently, few people know about the image of the empress on the banknote and the unofficial name of the bill.

The appearance of hundred-ruble banknotes was associated with the beginning of the release of paper money in Russia. This large denomination is traditional for Russian money. As a rule, it was the largest until 1898, and then in the period from 1934 to 1991. In 1898, for the first time, a larger banknote of 500 rubles was introduced. It was renewed in 1991 and is being produced to the present.