грозный

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *grozьnъ. By surface analysis, гроза́ (grozá) +‎ -ный (-nyj).

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Adjective

гро́зный (gróznyj) (comparative (по)грозне́е or (по)грозне́й)

  1. severe, harsh, cruel
    Synonyms: жесто́кий (žestókij), свире́пый (svirépyj), суро́вый (suróvyj)
    Ива́н Гро́зныйIván GróznyjIvan the Terrible
  2. fearsome, formidable, threatening, menacing
    Synonyms: угрожа́ющий (ugrožájuščij), устраша́ющий (ustrašájuščij)

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