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czarina

noun
cza·​ri·​na | \ zä-ˈrē-nə How to pronounce czarina (audio) , (t)sä- How to pronounce czarina (audio) \
variants: or less commonly tsarina or tzarina

Definition of czarina

: the wife of a czar

Examples of czarina in a Sentence

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But this all comes at the end of this addictively chronicled history, in six parts, of a deluded autocrat and his equally imperious czarina, German-born and the granddaughter of Queen Victoria. — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, "‘The Last Czars’ Review: Deadly Delusions," 27 June 2019 There is a new gambling czarina — Governor Charlie Baker appointed Cathy Judd-Stein to the post in January. — Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, "The former gaming commission chairman offers first impression of Encore: ‘Holy cow!’," 7 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of czarina

1717, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for czarina

probably modification of German Zarin, from Zar czar, from Russian tsar'

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czarina

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English Language Learners Definition of czarina

: the wife of a Russian czar

czarina

noun
cza·​ri·​na | \ zä-ˈrē-nə\

Kids Definition of czarina

: the wife of a czar

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