Definition

The area or domain that is governed by a tsar, a title for a monarch in Russia.

Example

The vast tsardom included many different cultures and regions.

Conversation

I've been reading about the history of tsardom in Russia.

That sounds interesting! What did you learn?

It's fascinating how much power the tsars had over their territory.

Yeah, it really shows how different things were back then.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Tsardom is formed from "tsar" (from Russian "царь", meaning emperor or king) and "-dom" (meaning state or condition of). The word refers to the state or condition of being a tsar or the reign of a tsar.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'tsar' as a king and '-dom' as the state of being. So, tsardom means the state of being a king.

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