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tsarina

tsarina

1 9.9
A woman who was a czar's wife or who ruled Russia as empress before 1917
  • noun
  • /tsəˈriːnə/
translation icon : zarina
  • The tsar turned to Josef and said, "What fine gifts you have made for my tsarina."
  • tsar and tsarina

Examples

  • "I have a handmade coat and hat for the tsarina."

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Arrayed in opulent robes and jewels, the Tsar and Tsarina, rulers of Russia, leave a cathedral.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • "The tsarina may need changes made.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Look at me, my Tsarina!

    Fiction book (2002)

  • "A gift for the tsarina?" With a greedy look in his eye, the guard said, "Remain here."

    Fiction book (2002)

  • "Thank you, Josef," the tsarina said.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Her Imperial Highness, the Tsarina of all Bloomsbury, will see you now.

    Basement Jack (2010)

  • Countess Golovine fell in and out of favor in the Tsarina's court.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Princess Dashkova wrote of her experiences with the Tsarina, the Academy of Sciences, and Euler in her autobiography.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The Tsarina ruled over her people with grace and wisdom during her time as a Russian empress.

Synonyms

queen
vstsarina
549 1.0

A woman who rules a country or is the king's wife

applies to the same female status but within the Russian imperial system
empress
vstsarina
72 5.0

A woman who rules an empire or who is married to an emperor

is the same idea but limited to the Russian imperial title before 1917
czar
vstsarina
  • US
11 8.5

A male ruler of Russia before 1917

refers to the female counterpart or widow in the same historical Russian context
czaritza
vstsarina
  • US
9.9

A Russian empress who is the wife or widow of a czar

has the same meaning but appears in a different written form
tsaritsa
vstsarina
9.9

The wife or widow of a Russian emperor

highlights use in Russia before 1917 rather than general use

Surface Forms

tsarina singular
tsarinas plural

Morphology

tsarina = tsar (semi-transparent) = tsar + ina

The word is formed from 'tsar' plus a feminine/title-forming suffix, but the exact historical sense 'wife or female ruler' is not fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

Tsarina comes from Russian, from tsar ('emperor') plus a feminine ending like -ina, so it originally meant the 'woman ruler' or the wife of a tsar. That's why tsarina names a Russian empress.