Romanov
or Ro·ma·noff
[ roh-muh-nawf, -nof, roh-mah-nuh f; Russian ruh-mah-nuh f ]
/ ˈroʊ məˌnɔf, -ˌnɒf, roʊˈmɑ nəf; Russian rʌˈmɑ nəf /
noun
a member of the imperial dynasty of Russia that ruled from 1613 to 1917.
Mi·kha·il Feo·do·ro·vich
[myi-khuh-yeel fyaw-duh-ruh-vyich] /myɪ xʌˈyil ˈfyɔ də rə vyɪtʃ/,1596–1645,
emperor of Russia 1613–45: first ruler of the house of Romanov.
Example sentences from the Web for romanovs
So here, then, were the “crown jewels” all along: not the gems of the Zemblan monarchy, much less those of the Romanovs.
Pale Fire and the Cold War: Redefining Vladimir Nabokov’s Masterpiece |Michael Weiss |October 13, 2013 |DAILY BEASTFor no throne was less secure than the throne of the Romanovs.
German Problems and Personalities |Charles SaroleaThey are now the quarry of the Russian Tsar, and only the Romanovs and their guests possess the privilege of hunting them down.
Tales From Jkai |Mr Jkai
British Dictionary definitions for romanovs
Romanov
/ (ˈrəʊmənɒf, Russian raˈmanəf) /
noun
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
Cultural definitions for romanovs
Romanovs
[ (roh-muh-nawfs, roh-mah-nuhfs) ]
The family that ruled Russia from the seventeenth century until the Russian Revolution. Empress Catherine the Great and Czar Peter the Great were Romanovs.