самодержец

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Russian

Etymology

само- (samo-) +‎ держа́ть (deržátʹ) +‎ -ец (-ec)

Pronunciation

Noun

самоде́ржец (samodéržecm anim (genitive самоде́ржца, nominative plural самоде́ржцы, genitive plural самоде́ржцев, feminine самоде́ржица)

  1. autocrat (ruler with absolute power)
  2. (historical) the tsar or emperor of Russia
    • всея Руси самодержец
      vseja Rusi samoderžec
      Autocrat of all the Russias

Declension