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Godunov

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Go·du·nov  (gdn-ôf, gd-, g-d-nôf), Boris Fyodorovich 1551?-1605.
Czar of Russia (1598-1605) who became regent for Fyodor I (1557-1598) on the death of Ivan IV (1584) and was chosen czar on Fyodor's death. His reign was marked by the colonization of Siberia and the reclamation of land in Sweden.
Godunov [ˈgɒdəˌnɒf ˈgʊd- (Russian) gəduˈnɔf]
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(Biographies / Godunov, Boris Fyodorovich (?1551-1605) M, Russian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler, POLITICS: statesman) Boris Fyodorovich (baˈris ˈfjɔdərəvitʃ). ?1551-1605, Russian regent (1584-98) and tsar (1598-1605)
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Noun1.GodunovGodunov - czar of Russia (1551-1605)          
Boris Fyodorovich Godunov, Boris Godunov


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