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Russian Empire
[ruhsh-uhn em-pahyuhr]
noun
an empire proclaimed in 1721 by Peter I, extending across Eurasia and lasting until the February Revolution of 1917.
Russian Empire
noun
the tsarist empire in Asia and E Europe, overthrown by the Russian Revolution of 1917
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Russian Empire1
First recorded in 1620–30
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