Muscovy

American

[muhs-kuh-vee] / ˈmʌs kə vi /

noun

Also called Grand Duchy of Muscovy. a principality founded c1271 and centered on the ancient city of Moscow. Its rulers gradually gained control over the neighboring Great Russian principalities and established the Russian Empire under the czars.
Archaic. Moscow.
Archaic. Russia.

Muscovy British

/ ˈmʌskəvɪ /

noun

a Russian principality (13th to 16th centuries), of which Moscow was the capital
an archaic name for Russia Moscow

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Not so lucky, though, were the Muscovy ducks that graced the pond of the US ambassador's residence in Regent's Park, Winfield House.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

Shaipov said Muscovy inherited its political culture not from Europe, but from the Mongol Empire of which it had long been a vassal.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2023

Muscovy — the core of Russian history and identity — developed on the periphery of Europe until later centuries.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2021

But it also added two new species previously considered wild, emus and Muscovy duck, allowing for them to still be sold.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2020

The Muscovy heard the falcon cry and flapped in terror.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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