Catherine II

American  

noun

1. Sophia Augusta of Anhalt-ZerbstCatherine the Great, 1729–96, empress of Russia 1762–96.

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Catherine II British  

noun

1. known as Catherine the Great. 1729–96, empress of Russia (1762–96), during whose reign Russia extended her boundaries at the expense of Turkey, Sweden, and Poland: she was a patron of literature and the arts

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Example Sentences

Watching the third season of “The Great,” a Hulu comedy series about Catherine II, has been a good match for my mood.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2023

"Hearing the pope of Rome, in this delicate moment in history, praise Catherine II ... appears to many Catholics to be quite odd," said an editorial Italy's Il Sismografo website, which specialises in Catholic affairs.

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023

She has also written several biographies, including ones on Lenin, Catherine II, and the Romanovs.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

Commonly known as Catherine the Great, Empress Catherine II of Russia was an “enlightened despot” whose rule remained authoritarian even as she claimed to derive her political power from the social contract.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

But by far the most abundant source of French ideas in Russia during the eighteenth century was Catherine II, the German Princess.

From An Outline of Russian Literature by Baring, Maurice