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IVAN III
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• IVAN III (noun)
The noun IVAN III has 1 sense:
1. grand duke of Muscovy whose victories against the Tartars laid the basis for Russian unity (1440-1505)
Familiarity information: IVAN III used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Grand duke of Muscovy whose victories against the Tartars laid the basis for Russian unity (1440-1505)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Ivan III; Ivan III Vasilievich; Ivan the Great
Instance hypernyms:
grand duke (a prince who rules a territory)
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