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Russian Empire

[ ruhsh-uhn em-pahyuhr ]

noun

  1. an empire proclaimed in 1721 by Peter I, extending across Eurasia and lasting until the February Revolution of 1917.


Russian Empire

noun

  1. the tsarist empire in Asia and E Europe, overthrown by the Russian Revolution of 1917
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Russian Empire1

First recorded in 1620–30

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