Varangian: Meaning and Definition of

Va•ran•gi•an

1. any of the Northmen who, under Rurik, established a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century.
2. a member of the bodyguard of the Byzantine emperors, esp. in the 11th and 12th centuries, made up of Northmen, Anglo-Saxons, and other northern Europeans.

1. of or pertaining to the Varangians.