Russian Empire

American  

[ruhsh-uhn em-pahy^uhr] / ˈrʌʃ ən ˈɛm paɪər /

noun

1. an empire proclaimed in 1721 by Peter I, extending across Eurasia and lasting until the February Revolution of 1917.

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Russian Empire British  

noun

1. the tsarist empire in Asia and E Europe, overthrown by the Russian Revolution of 1917

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Etymology

Origin of Russian Empire

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

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Russian Empire

“I don’t see the Iranians unconditionally surrendering,” she said, adding that the last time Tehran did so was in an 1800s treaty with the Russian Empire, when it ceded territory in the Caucasus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

He was the child of working-class Jewish immigrants who fled the tyranny of the Russian Empire for a chance at a better life in New York.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

Some young Finns left Finland, which was then part of the Russian Empire, to avoid tsarist conscription.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2023

It was claimed by both Azerbaijan and Armenia after the fall of the Russian Empire in 1917.

From Reuters ● Sep. 24, 2023

He had grown up in a small town near Kiev in the Russian Empire.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros