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- Russian · calque ofТре́тий Рим
- English todayThird Rome
Calque of Russian Тре́тий Рим (Trétij Rim).
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Third Rome
Today it means: A political concept of Moscow as the successor of the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire, later extended to Russia in nationalist discourse. Full definition →
Russian Тре́тий Рим