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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Muscovy. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as principality and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Muscovy in a sentence

Muscovy meaning

  1. The Russian territory around and ruled from Moscow by grand princes until it became the nucleus of a united Russia, which its dynasty ruled first as czars (kings) from Moscow, later as emperors from Saint Petersburg.
  2. Russia.

Synonyms of Muscovy

principality princedom

Related words

Other words often associated with Muscovy or its synonyms:

demesne domain land rank

Using Muscovy

  • The main meaning on this page is: The Russian territory around and ruled from Moscow by grand princes until it became the nucleus of a united Russia, which its dynasty ruled first as czars (kings) from Moscow, later as emperors from Saint Petersburg. | Russia.
  • Useful related words include: principality, princedom.
  • In the example corpus, muscovy often appears in combinations such as: against muscovy, of muscovy, muscovy and.

Context around Muscovy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 14 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

russia 1× american 1× 1380 1× region 1×

Often after:

trying 2× duck 1× obtaining 1× unlike 1× companies 1× recognized 1× monarchy 1× hailed 1×

Sentence patterns with Muscovy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

offensives against muscovy trying to 2× policy against muscovy 2× agreement with muscovy as a 1× and russia muscovy in the 1× back by muscovy on all 1× defense against muscovy for the 1× deported to muscovy hailed magnus 1× due to muscovy obtaining lands 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

johan iii ascended 2× after this johan 1× batory replied with 1× dismissing hostilities these 1× frederick ii had 1× he negotiated a 1×

Common sentence endings:

from muscovian territories 2× policy against muscovy 2× a faux pas 1× army was fielded 1× around northern russia 1× division of livonia 1×

Words around Muscovy

Just before it in the word index:

muscovites 15 muscovite 25 muscovian 2 muscovado 2 muscogee 30 musco 3

Just after it in the word index:

muscular 344 muscularity 7 musculature 33 musculo 3 musculoskeletal 40 musculus 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aapi 30 aarey 30 abdulai 30 aberdare 30 absorber 30 acclimate 30

Corpus analysis for Muscovy

  • In this selection, "muscovy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, russia, american, 1380, trying, duck and obtaining stand out and add context to how "muscovy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include offensives against muscovy trying to and policy against muscovy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "muscovy" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and abdulai, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with muscovy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Muscovy recognized Polish–Lithuanian control of Ducatus Ultradunensis only in 1582. (11 words)

The Kingdom of Livonia was beaten back by Muscovy on all fronts. (12 words)

Frederick II had trouble continuing the fight against Muscovy unlike Sweden and Poland. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Marcus Henley, operations manager for Hudson Valley Foie Gras duck farm, holds a Moulard duckling, a hybrid farm Peking duck and a South American Muscovy duck in Ferndale, N.Y. The sale of foie gras in New York City is about to be a faux pas. (46 words)

Similarly the previously touted ideal of the fairness of the Muscovy monarchy was contrasted with Herberstein's depiction of peasants as being in "a very wretched condition, for their goods are exposed to plunder from the nobility and soldiery". (39 words)

The Grand Duke of Muscovy did not profess the Catholic faith in such a manner as to give any assurance of his intentions, and the King of Poland had looked upon the embassy with displeasure. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Historical note on Muscovy and Russia Muscovy in the 16th century was the Russian state which separated itself from the Kievan Rus' after it fell apart.

Marcus Henley, operations manager for Hudson Valley Foie Gras duck farm, holds a Moulard duckling, a hybrid farm Peking duck and a South American Muscovy duck in Ferndale, N.Y. The sale of foie gras in New York City is about to be a faux pas.

After this Johan III held off on his pursuit for more land due to Muscovy obtaining lands that Sweden controlled.

Batory replied with a series of three offensives against Muscovy, trying to cut the Kingdom of Livonia from Muscovian territories.

Dismissing hostilities, these forces perceived an agreement with Muscovy as a chance to escape the atrocities of war and avoid the division of Livonia.

Frederick II had trouble continuing the fight against Muscovy unlike Sweden and Poland.

He negotiated a continued peace with Muscovy and spoke to the burghers of Reval city.

However, in 1380 Muscovy was greatly weakened by tremendous losses suffered during the battle and thus, in the same year, Jogaila was free to begin a struggle for supremacy with Kęstutis.

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In 1508, the Polish Sejm voted funding for Lithuania's defense against Muscovy for the first time, and an army was fielded.

In 1608, English merchants of the East India and Muscovy Companies again sent Hudson in the Hopewell on another attempt at a passage to the Indies, this time to the east around northern Russia.

Johan III ascended to the throne of Sweden and due to his friendship with Poland he began a policy against Muscovy.

Johan III ascended to the throne of Sweden, and due to his friendship with Poland he began a policy against Muscovy.

Key events are as follows: * 1584 – Ivan IV "The Terrible", the first Grand Prince of Muscovy to officially adopt the title Tsar (Caesar), dies.

Muscovy recognized Polish–Lithuanian control of Ducatus Ultradunensis only in 1582.

Russia was the region, Muscovy was the state until it no longer included just Moscow.

Similarly the previously touted ideal of the fairness of the Muscovy monarchy was contrasted with Herberstein's depiction of peasants as being in "a very wretched condition, for their goods are exposed to plunder from the nobility and soldiery".

Stefan Batory replied with a series of three offensives against Muscovy, trying to cut The Kingdom of Livonia from Muscovian territories.

The citizens who had fled to the Bishopric of Dorpat or had been deported to Muscovy hailed Magnus as their saviour until 1571.

The Grand Duke of Muscovy did not profess the Catholic faith in such a manner as to give any assurance of his intentions, and the King of Poland had looked upon the embassy with displeasure.

The Kingdom of Livonia was beaten back by Muscovy on all fronts.

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Common combinations with muscovy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "muscovy" in a sentence?
An example: "Historical note on Muscovy and Russia Muscovy in the 16th century was the Russian state which separated itself from the Kievan Rus' after it fell apart." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "muscovy" from authentic English texts.
What does "muscovy" mean?
Muscovy means: The Russian territory around and ruled from Moscow by grand princes until it became the nucleus of a united Russia, which its dynasty ruled first as czars (kings) from Moscow, later as emperors from Saint Petersburg.
What are synonyms of "muscovy"?
Common synonyms of "muscovy" include: principality, princedom.
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