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

He dreams of restoring Catherine the Great’s empire with the policies of Czar Nicholas I and Stalinist-Nazi tactics.

From Washington Post

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said the Russian president has made the mistake of having no allies in his actions, comparing him to Tsar Nicholas I during the Crimean War.

From BBC

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