Peter the Great

proper noun

Peter I, the Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725.

OriginRussian Пётр Вели́кий →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Peter I, the Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725.

Origin

  1. RussianПётр Вели́кий
  2. EnglishPeter the Great

Calque of Russian Пётр Вели́кий (Pjotr Velíkij).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 彼得大帝
  • 彼得大帝 (Bǐdé Dàdì)Translations
Dutch Peter de Grote
  • Peter de GroteTranslations
Finnish Pietari Suuri
  • Pietari SuuriTranslations
French Pierre le Grand
  • Pierre le GrandTranslations
German Peter der Große
  • Peter der GroßeTranslations
Italian Pietro il Grande
  • Pietro il GrandeTranslations
Polish Piotr Wielki
  • Piotr WielkiTranslations
Russian Пётр Вели́кий
  • Пётр Вели́кий (Pjotr Velíkij)Translations
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Peter the Great. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peter%20the%20Great

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peter the Great,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peter%20the%20Great.

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