Romanov

American  

[roh-muh-nawf, -nof, roh-mah-nuhf, ruh-mah-nuhf] / ˈroʊ məˌnɔf, -ˌnɒf, roʊˈmɑ nəf, rʌˈmɑ nəf /

Or Romanoff

noun

1. a member of the imperial dynasty of Russia that ruled from 1613 to 1917.

2. Mikhail Feodorovich 1596–1645, emperor of Russia 1613–45: first ruler of the house of Romanov.

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Romanov British  

/ raˈmanəf, ˈrəʊmənɒf /

noun

1. any member of the Russian imperial dynasty that ruled from the crowning (1613) of Mikhail Fyodorovich to the abdication (1917) of Nicholas II during the February Revolution

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Example Sentences

The Fabergé house only ever made 50 eggs for Russia's imperial Romanov family, and the Imperial Winter Egg is one of just seven left in private hands.

From BBC

Like many other Romanov possessions, it shares the upheaval of Russia's tumultuous history over the last century.

From Barron's

In the 20th century, the secret hemophilia of the heir to the Russian empire had a hand in driving the Romanov dynasty to oblivion.

From Los Angeles Times

At Rosedale-Angelus is a favorite “only in L.A. … and Siberia” grave — that of Anna Rasputin, daughter of the “Mad Monk” who helped pull the plug on the Romanov dynasty.

From Los Angeles Times

After the Rangers pulled within one in the second period, Romanov pushed the Islanders’ lead back up to 5-3 at 1:53 of the third.

From Seattle Times