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царь

царь

Old Church Slavonic

Noun

царь (carĭ) m

  1. emperor
  2. tsar

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ), from цѣсарь (cěsarĭ), from Proto-Slavic *cěsarjь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sarʲ]

Noun

царь (carʹ) m anim (genitive царя́, nominative plural цари́, genitive plural царе́й, feminine цари́ца)

  1. tsar, Russian emperor
  2. king (figuratively, or referring to ancient or non-European monarchs)
    царь звере́йcarʹ zveréj ― king of beasts
    царь и богcarʹ i box ― God Almighty
    царь небе́сныйcarʹ nebésnyj ― Heavenly Father
    царь царе́йcarʹ caréj ― King of kings
    при царе́ Горо́хеpri caré Goróxe ― in the year dot; a very long time ago; since the beginning
    Он без царя́ в голове́!On bez carjá v golové! ― He’s stupid!

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

  • ке́сарь (késarʹ)
  • це́зарь (cézarʹ)

Descendants