czarina

(zä rē)

noun

the wife of a czar; empress of Russia
also czaritza

Origin: Ger zarin, czarin, fem. of zar, czar < Russ tsaritsa

See czarina in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cza·ri·na

noun
The wife of a Russian czar.

Origin: Alteration (perhaps influenced by Latin rēgīna, queen) of Russian tsaritsa; see czaritza .

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