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IVAN THE TERRIBLE
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• IVAN THE TERRIBLE (noun)
The noun IVAN THE TERRIBLE has 1 sense:
1. the first czar of Russia (1530-1584)
Familiarity information: IVAN THE TERRIBLE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
The first czar of Russia (1530-1584)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Ivan IV; Ivan Iv Vasilievich; Ivan the Terrible
Instance hypernyms:
czar; tsar; tzar (a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917))
Context examples
Three days later, having with craft ill-concealed his hiding-place, Negore was dragged forth like a rat and brought before Ivan—"Ivan the Terrible" he was known by the men who marched at his back.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
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