Third Rome

proper noun

A political concept of Moscow as the successor of the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire, later extended to Russia in nationalist discourse.

OriginRussian Тре́тий Рим →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. governmentA political concept of Moscow as the successor of the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire, later extended to Russia in nationalist discourse.

Origin

  1. RussianТре́тий Рим
  2. EnglishThird Rome

Calque of Russian Тре́тий Рим (Trétij Rim).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 第三羅馬 /第三罗马
  • 第三羅馬 /第三罗马nationalist Russian belief
Polish Trzeci Rzym
  • Trzeci Rzymnationalist Russian belief
Russian Тре́тий Рим
  • Тре́тий Рим (Trétij Rim)nationalist Russian belief
Ukrainian Тре́тій Рим
  • Тре́тій Рим (Trétij Rym)nationalist Russian belief
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APA

Third Rome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Third%20Rome

MLA

“Third Rome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Third%20Rome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Third Rome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Third%20Rome.

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