Muscovy

See also: muscovy

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Moscovia, derived from Russian Москва́ (Moskvá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʌskəvi/

Proper noun

Muscovy between 1390 and 1530

Muscovy

  1. The Russian territory around and ruled from Moscow by grand princes until it became the nucleus of a united Russia, which its dynasty ruled first as czars (kings) from Moscow, later as emperors from Saint Petersburg
  2. (by extension) Russia
    • 2021, Michael MacKay, “4:45 PM · Feb 26, 2021”, in Twitter, Twitter:
      The Russian Federation's war against Ukraine is now in its eighth year. Invaders from Muscovy have been attacking Ukrainians in their homeland every day for 2,563 days.

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