Muscovite
- adjective
- /ˈmʌskəˌvaɪt/
- The Muscovite cuisine offers a variety of traditional dishes that reflect the culture of Moscow.
- Muscovite control
- Muscovite authorities
- Muscovite government
Examples
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Over time, these institutions developed a unique, local identity based on their economic, juridical, and military roles in the frontier, becoming an integrated component of the Muscovite government's control over the local population.
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I believe she is the daughter of the Muscovite ambassador.
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Generally, Muscovite authorities granted land for the support of priests and their churches.
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The Church became an important institution for the Muscovite state to monitor and develop closer connections with the tsar's new subjects.
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To the extent that the 141 million Russian citizens are mentioned, their experiences are usually represented by a handful of Muscovite human rights leaders.
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As early as 1555, for example, local beekeepers paid tribute to the new Muscovite government with their honey production.
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The result was a Muscovite campaign in pursuit of a union with left-bank Ukraine during the 1660s.
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With the spread of local miracle cults into Muscovite ones, the influence of Russian Orthodoxy in the former Khanate became important for the entire kingdom.
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When Ivan arrived in Sviiazhsk, the new Muscovite fort across the river from Kazan, he proceeded immediately to its new church for a local blessing.
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In addition, Ivan and several prominent nobles attended, including his brother Prince Iur'ii Vasil'evich and the boiars of the Muscovite court.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Muscovite = Moscow (semi-transparent) = Muscov + ite
Formed from 'Moscow' with the demonym/adjectival suffix '-ite', but the altered stem 'Muscov-' may obscure the source for learners.
Etymology
Muscovite as an adjective is formed from Moscow and the ending -ite, which can mean 'of' or 'connected to' a place, like in urbanite. So Muscovite means 'of or relating to Moscow'.