zar
tsar; czar
noun dzahr Rare
Origin: From Russian tsar', ultimately from Latin Caesar.
Usage Note
Zar is an invariable masculine noun in Italian — the plural is also zar (no ending change). It refers to the Russian emperors or, figuratively, to any powerful unilateral authority: lo zar del petrolio (the oil tsar). The spelling czar is occasionally seen in older texts but zar is the standard modern form.
Examples
"Lo zar governava con pugno di ferro."
Natural Translation
The tsar ruled with an iron fist.
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