ivan

[ ee-vahn ]

/ ˈi vɑn /

noun

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Definition for ivan (2 of 4)

Ivan

[ ahy-vuh n; Russian ee-vahn ]

/ ˈaɪ vən; Russian iˈvɑn /

noun

a male given name, Russian form of John.

Definition for ivan (3 of 4)

Ivan III

noun

Ivan the Great, 1440–1505, grand duke of Muscovy 1462–1505.

Definition for ivan (4 of 4)

Ivan IV

noun

Ivan the Terrible, 1530–84, first czar of Russia 1547–84.

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Examples from the Web for ivan

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Ivan Raimi and Scott Spiegel, who were collaborators with Sam, lived there.
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“Every dollar I spend is a vote,” said Ivan Pardo, the founder of Buycott.
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Ivan opened the door for a lot of people to get back into it and I think we'll see if they stay with it.
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Ivan heard all they had to say, and told them to employ him as a shepherd, taking turns in doing so.
The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories|Leo Tolstoi
Well, Ivan began to fight with him, and lopped off nine of his heads.
Russian Fairy Tales|W. R. S. Ralston
At these words there was a loud clanking of chains, Ivan striking together those which fettered his hands.
The Green Book|Mr Jkai
Then they were in the very middle of a crabbed pamphlet, in which Ivan's superior knowledge of German had been invaluable.
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Zeneida looked at Ivan Maximovitch, her whole soul in that look.
The Green Book|Mr Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for ivan (1 of 2)

Ivan III

/ (ˈaɪvən) /

noun

known as Ivan the Great. 1440–1505, grand duke of Muscovy (1462–1505). He expanded Muscovy, defeated the Tatars (1480), and assumed the title of Ruler of all Russia (1472)

British Dictionary definitions for ivan (2 of 2)

Ivan IV

noun

known as Ivan the Terrible. 1530–84, grand duke of Muscovy (1533–47) and first tsar of Russia (1547–84). He conquered Kazan (1552), Astrakhan (1556), and Siberia (1581), but was defeated by Poland in the Livonian War (1558–82) after which his rule became increasingly oppressive

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Word Origin and History for ivan

Ivan

masc. proper name, from Russian, literally "John," from Greek Ioannes "John." As the personification of Russia, or the typical name for a Russian man (originally a Russian soldier), attested from 1870.