Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

czarevitches

 - 2 dictionary results

czar⋅e⋅vitch

[zahr-uh-vich, tsahr-]
–noun
the son of a czar.
Also, tsarevitch, tzarevitch.


Origin:
1700–10; < Russ tsarévich, equiv. to tsar' czar + -evich masc. patronymic suffix
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To czarevitches
czar·e·vitch   (zär'ə-vĭch', tsär'-)   
n.  The eldest son of a Russian czar.

[Russian tsarevich : tsar', czar; see czar + -evich, masculine patronymic suff.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see czarevitches on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: