царь — meaning in English
tsar
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English meaning
- emperor noun A male ruler of an empire, typically ranking above a king.
- king noun A male monarch who rules a country, typically inheriting the position by birth.
- overlord noun A ruler who holds power over other rulers or lower authorities.
- tsar noun A historical emperor of Russia, or of certain other Slavic states.
Senses
царь is used for these senses in English:
- emperor Any monarch ruling an empire, irrespective of gender, with "empress" contrasting to mean the consort of an emperor.
- king A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.
- king (chess) The principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate. It is often the tallest piece, with a symbolic crown with a cross at the top.
- overlord A ruler of other rulers.
- tsar (historical) An emperor of Russia (1547 to 1917) and of some South Slavic states.
- tsar (figuratively) A person with great power; an autocrat.
emperor — full definition
- noun A male ruler of an empire, typically ranking above a king.
- noun A ruler of an empire in general, regardless of gender.
king — full definition
- noun A male monarch who rules a country, typically inheriting the position by birth.
- noun The most important or dominant person or thing in a particular field.
- noun The most important piece in chess, which must be protected from checkmate to avoid losing the game.
- noun A playing card ranked just below the ace, showing an image of a king.
- verb To make someone king; to crown as monarch.