Nicholas I

American  

noun

1. Saint Nicholas the Great, died a.d. 867, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 858–867.

2. 1796–1855, czar of Russia 1825–55.

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Nicholas I British  

noun

1. Saint, called the Great. died 867 _ad , Italian ecclesiastic; pope (858–867). He championed papal supremacy. Feast day: Nov 13

2. 1796–1855, tsar of Russia (1825–55). He gained notoriety for his autocracy and his emphasis on military discipline and bureaucracy

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Example Sentences

It's not without irony that the expression should have been coined by Emperor Nicholas I of Russia to describe the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century.

From Reuters

He invited Czar Nicholas I of Russia to visit in 1837.

From New York Times

During the cholera epidemic of the early 19th century, harsh quarantines of lower-class neighborhoods sparked riots in the Russian city of St. Petersburg that were suppressed only when Tsar Nicholas I sent in the army.

From Los Angeles Times

The building was completed in 1845 at the request of Emperor Nicholas I and became the Imperial Palace.

From Seattle Times

“Pushkin, who had black ancestry, had a complicated relationship with Nicholas I,” Phillips said.

From The Guardian