Muscovy
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌskəvi/
- a medieval principality in west central Russia, centred on Moscow, which formed the nucleus of modern Russia. As Muscovy expanded, princes of Muscovy became the rulers of Russia; in 1472 Ivan III, grand duke of Muscovy, completed the unification of the country, and 1547 Ivan the Terrible became the first tsar of Russia.
- archaic Russia.
Origin:
from obsolete French Muscovie, from modern Latin Moscovia, from Russian Moskva 'Moscow'