Meaning of Czar | Babel Free
zɑː(ɹ)Definitions
- A village in Alberta, Canada.
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Alternative spelling of tsar (especially common in American English) alt-of, alternative
- An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
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An appointed official tasked to regulate or oversee a specific area. Philippine, US, informal
Equivalents
Examples
“Note therfore that Czar in the Ruthens tounge signifieth a kynge, wheras in the language of the Slauons, Pollons, Bohemes, and other, the same woorde Czar, signifieth Cesar by whiche name Themperours haue byn commonly cauled.”
“To understand Russia, you have to dive deep into its history — boyars and czars, Pushkin and Pasternak, Stalin and Stalingrad.”
“drug czar”
“cyberczar”
“The federal mental health czar is calling for more money to expand services to help people suffering amid the social isolation imposed by the coronavirus pandemic […]”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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