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tzarist

(ˈzɑːrɪst)
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a less common spelling of tsarist
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Adj.1.tzarist - of or relating to or characteristic of a czartzarist - of or relating to or characteristic of a czar
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tzarist

[ˈzɑːrɪst] adj & nzarista m/f
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