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Romanov

Romanov

3 7.1
A family that ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917
  • proper noun
  • /ˈroʊməˌnɔv/
: Romanov
  • Many books and films explore the tragic fate of the Romanov family after they lost power in 1917.

They were popular in the and, and one of them is called Romanovs.

Examples

  • The Qing dynasty in China was overthrown before World War I, and in 1917 the Romanov dynasty fell from power.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The elegant guests sing their admiration as the beautiful and happy Romanov family makes its entrance into the ball; they are "the pride of all Russia."

    Fiction book (1997)

  • If she lives, if she should have a child someday, the Romanov family continues!

    Fiction book (1997)

  • As the lights return to normal, the Romanov family all stand together and try to look regal and in control once again.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • However, we request Bond to return one of our most historic treasures, the Romanov Star.

    Octopussy (1983)

  • Before World War I, four dynasties—the Hapsburg, the Hohenzollern, the Ottoman, and the Romanov—had governed central and eastern Europe.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The Romanov dynasty ruled Russia for over three centuries, shaping its history and culture.

  • The last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, belonged to the Romanov dynasty, which ended with his abdication.

Synonyms

Romanoff
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1 8.8

The Russian ruling family from 1613 to 1917

refers specifically to the ruling dynasty as a continuous institutional line

Surface Forms

Romanov main

Etymology

Romanov began as a family name from the ancestor Roman with the ending -ov meaning 'son of' or 'of', and it shares the same root as English Roman ('from Rome'). That's why the Romanov name was used for the imperial dynasty that ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917.