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tsarévitch

tsarevich

noun tsah-REH-vitch Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: Russian tsarevich, 'son of the tsar'

Usage Note

Tsarévitch designates the son and heir of a Russian tsar, most famously Alexei Nikolaevich (son of Nicholas II). In French it appears mainly in historical and literary contexts about the Russian imperial family. The word is spelled with an accent on the second syllable in French, distinguishing the French adaptation from the English 'tsarevich.'

Examples

"Le tsarévitch était souvent malade."

Natural Translation

The tsarevich was often ill.

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