Muscovy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Russian territory around and ruled from Moscow by grand princes until it became the nucleus of a united Russia, which its dynasty ruled first as czars (kings) from Moscow, later as emperors from Saint Petersburg.
  2. Russia.
noun
  1. Muscovy duck

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌskəvi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Muscovy.wav

Word forms

Muscovy muscovies

Etymology

A learned borrowing from Latin Moscovia, derived from Russian Москва́ (Moskvá).

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