tsar
An emperor of Russia and of some South Slavic statesAn emperor of Russia (1547 to 1917) and of some South Slavic states.
» The tsar was the ruler of Russia.
Der Zar war der Herrscher Russlands. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Россией правил царь. — Karok
Царь был правителем России. — Karok
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2 senses(historical)An emperor of Russia (1547 to 1917) and of some South Slavic states.
Zar
царьcarʹ, импера́торimperátor
царcar
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
(figuratively)A person with great power; an autocrat.
царьcarʹ, коро́льkorólʹ
Examples
8 sentencesThe tsar was the ruler of Russia.
ruРоссией правил царь. — Karok
deDer Zar war der Herrscher Russlands. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The government's anti-corruption tsar resigned yesterday following allegations of bribery.
ruПравительственный глава по борьбе с коррупцией подал вчера в отставку в связи с обвинениями во взяточничестве. — Biga
deDer Antikorruptionsbeauftragte der Regierung ist gestern aufgrund von Bestechungsvorwürfen zurückgetreten. — al_ex_an_der
Russia's first tsar was Ivan the Terrible.
deDer erste Zar von Rußland war Iwan der Schreckliche. — Waldelfe
Nicholas II was the last Tsar of Russia.
ruНиколай Второй был последним русским царём. — marafon
deNikolaus II. war der letzte russische Zar. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ivan the Terrible was the first Russian tsar.
ruИван Грозный — первый русский царь. — LanguagesLover
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Russian царь (carʹ), from Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ), from Proto-SlavicBorrowed from Russian царь (carʹ), from Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ), from Proto-Slavic *cěsařь, from a Germanic language, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar. Doublet of Caesar and Kaiser. The spelling tsar began to replace the older czar in the nineteenth century. Compare Byzantine Greek Τζαῖσαρ (Tzaîsar).
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Forms
plural: tsarsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular