Godunov

[god-n-awf, goo d-; Russian guh-doo-nawf]

noun

Bo·ris Fe·do·ro·vich [bawr-is fi-dawr-uh-vich, bohr-, bor-; Russian buh-ryees fyaw-duh-ruh-vyich] /ˈbɔr ɪs fɪˈdɔr ə vɪtʃ, ˈboʊr-, ˈbɒr-; Russian bʌˈryis ˈfyɔ də rə vyɪtʃ/, 1552–1605, regent of Russia 1584–98 and czar 1598–1605.

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Theodore left everything to the council,—duma, consisting of boyards whom Godunov held in the hollow of his hand.
The Story of Moscow
Wirt Gerrare
Godunov encouraged English merchants to trade with Russia by exempting them from tolls.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3
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Godunov

noun

Boris Fyodorovich (baˈris ˈfjɔdərəvitʃ). ?1551–1605, Russian regent (1584–98) and tsar (1598–1605)

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