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proper nounˈʌɪv(ə)nˈaɪvən 1The name of six rulers of Russia. - 1.1 Ivan I (c.1304–41), grand duke of Muscovy 1328–40. He strengthened and enlarged the duchy, making Moscow the ecclesiastical capital in 1326.
- 1.2 Ivan II (1326–59), grand duke of Muscovy 1353–9; known as Ivan the Red.
- 1.3 Ivan III (1440–1505), grand duke of Muscovy 1462–1505; known as Ivan the Great. He consolidated and enlarged his territory, defending it against a Tartar invasion in 1480 and adopting the title ‘Ruler of all Russia’ in 1472.
- 1.4 Ivan IV (1530–84), grand duke of Muscovy 1533–47 and first tsar of Russia 1547–84; known as Ivan the Terrible. He captured Kazan, Astrakhan, and Siberia, but the Tartar siege of Moscow and the Polish victory in the Livonian War (1558–82) left Russia weak and divided. In 1581 he killed his eldest son Ivan in a fit of rage, the succession passing to his mentally disturbed second son Fyodor.
- 1.5 Ivan V (1666–96), nominal tsar of Russia 1682–96.
- 1.6 Ivan VI (1740–64), infant tsar of Russia 1740–1.
Rhymes Aberfan, Adrianne, an, Anne, artisan, astrakhan, ban, began, Belmopan, bipartisan, bran, can, Cannes, Cézanne, Cheyenne, clan, courtesan, cran, dan, Dayan, Diane, divan, élan, Elan, fan, flan, foreran, Fran, Friedan, Gell-Mann, gran, Han, Hunan, Jan, Japan, Jinan, Joanne, Kazan, Klan, Kordofan, Lacan, Lausanne, Leanne, Limousin, Louvain, man, Mann, Marianne, Milan, Moran, nan, Oran, outran, outspan, Pan, panne, parmesan, partisan, pavane, pecan, Pétain, plan, Pusan, ran, rataplan, rattan, Rosanne, Sagan, Saipan, saran, scan, scran, sedan, span, spick-and-span, Spokane, Suzanne, Tainan, tan, than, tisane, trepan, van, vin, Wuhan, Xian, Yerevan, Yunnan, Zhongshan enliven, liven noun ˈʌɪv(ə)nˈaɪvən informal A Russian man, especially a Russian soldier. as name the story back then was that Ivan lost a sub and we were out to help them find it Example sentencesExamples - He was famous for using maximum discipline whenever possible, just to keep the quavering Ivans in line.
- Don't you know the Ivans throw women in their ranks and dress them like soldiers to fight us?
- The Ivans showed no hospitality towards simple soldiers.
- You're not the select few we need against the Ivans.
- Foreign observers were greatly impressed with Ivan's firepower.
proper nounˈīvənˈaɪvən 1The name of six rulers of Russia. - 1.1 Ivan I (c.1304–41), grand duke of Muscovy 1328–40. He strengthened and enlarged the duchy, making Moscow the ecclesiastical capital in 1326.
- 1.2 Ivan II (1326–59), grand duke of Muscovy 1353–59; known as Ivan the Red.
- 1.3 Ivan III (1440–1505), grand duke of Muscovy 1462–1505; known as Ivan the Great. He consolidated and enlarged his territory, defending it against a Tartar invasion in 1480.
- 1.4 Ivan IV (1530–84), grand duke of Muscovy 1533–47 and first tsar of Russia 1547–84; known as Ivan the Terrible. In 1581, Ivan killed his eldest son, Ivan, in a fit of rage; the succession passed to his mentally disturbed second son, Fyodor.
- 1.5 Ivan V (1666–96), nominal tsar of Russia 1682–96.
- 1.6 Ivan VI (1740–64), infant tsar of Russia 1740–41.
nounˈīvənˈaɪvən informal A Russian man, especially a Russian soldier. as name the story back then was that Ivan lost a sub and we were out to help them find it Example sentencesExamples - The Ivans showed no hospitality towards simple soldiers.
- You're not the select few we need against the Ivans.
- He was famous for using maximum discipline whenever possible, just to keep the quavering Ivans in line.
- Foreign observers were greatly impressed with Ivan's firepower.
- Don't you know the Ivans throw women in their ranks and dress them like soldiers to fight us?
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