Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A native or resident of Moscow or Muscovy.
- adjective Of or relating to Moscow, Muscovy, or the Muscovites.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A native or an inhabitant of Muscovy or the principality of Moscow, or, by extension, of Russia.
- noun [lowercase] In mineralogy, common or potash mica (see
mica ), a silicate of aluminium and potassium, with the latter element in part replaced by hydrogen; the light-colored mica, varying from nearly white to pale smoky brown, which is characteristic of granite, gneiss, and other related crystalline rocks: formerly calledMuscovy glass. - noun [lowercase] The desman or Muscovitic rat.
- Of or pertaining to Muscovy, or Moscow, a former principality in central Russia, and the nucleus of the Russian empire; by extension, of or pertaining to Russia.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A native or inhabitant of Muscovy or ancient Russia; hence, a Russian.
- noun An inhabitant of Moscow.
- noun (Min.) Common potash mica, essentially KAl3Si3O10(OH)2. It is used as an electrical insulator. See
Mica .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An inhabitant or native of
Muscovy orMoscow . - noun archaic A
Russian . - adjective Of or relating to
Muscovy orMoscow , or the people of these places. - adjective
Russian .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium
- adjective of or relating to the residents of Moscow
- noun a resident of Moscow
Etymologies
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Examples
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China to the 'White Czar,' as they call the Muscovite emperor.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life Thomas Wallace Knox 1865
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On Easter eve, or Easter night, when every Muscovite is supposed to be engaged in libations of thanksgiving for release from his rigorous fast, they landed in a creek of the small island, and immediately made their onslaught on the
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The Partisans were bitter rivals of the so-called Muscovite faction that backed Gomulka, those who had fought the Germans by fleeing to Russia and joining up with the Soviets.
1968 the Year that Rocked the World Kurlansky, Mark 2004
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But the Muscovite was a grim, mysterious figure they feared and hated.
Masters of the Wheat-Lands Harold Bindloss 1905
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The free-lances bore their execrations and reprisals more or less resignedly, though that did not prevent them occasionally exchanging compliments with oar butts or sealing clubs, but the Muscovite was a grim, mysterious figure they feared and hated.
Hawtrey's Deputy Harold Bindloss 1905
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The Muscovite was a darling of the Soviet film industry, directing much-loved classics such as "Three Poplars at Plyushchikha Street" and "The Carnival," which centered around life in the Russian capital.
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The right-wing London Poles (Sosnkowski) and their underground Home Army, the moderate London Poles around Mikolajczyk, the "Muscovite" Communists, and the underground Communists.
The Fate of Poland Rieber, Alfred J. 1986
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BTW it seems the Muscovite Polis have been instructed to deal with things somewhat differently.
The First Of The Gang To Die. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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International arrivals: every Muscovite with a bit of an international profile has been to that area.
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International arrivals: every Muscovite with a bit of an international profile has been to that area.
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