| English Dictionary |
IVAN III VASILIEVICH
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
• IVAN III VASILIEVICH (noun)
The noun IVAN III VASILIEVICH 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 VASILIEVICH 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)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Good men are scarce." (English proverb)
"Good fences make good neighbors." (Robert Frost)
"He laughs most he who laughs last." (Arabic proverb)
"New brooms sweep clean" (Dutch proverb)
"Good fences make good neighbors." (Robert Frost)
"He laughs most he who laughs last." (Arabic proverb)
"New brooms sweep clean" (Dutch proverb)