Etymology

Peter the Great

Today it means: Peter I, the Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725. Full definition →

Russian Пётр Вели́кий
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  1. Russian · calque ofПётр Вели́кий
  2. English todayPeter the Great

Calque of Russian Пётр Вели́кий (Pjotr Velíkij).

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