Tzard
/tsɑːrd/noun
An alternative English spelling of tsar, meaning an emperor or autocratic ruler of Russia or another Slavic state.
Did you know?The title tsar ultimately descends from the name Caesar, which became a general imperial title rather than remaining merely one person’s name.
Etymological Timeline
1st Century BCE
Latin
Caesar
“The family name of Julius Caesar, later used as an imperial title.”
Late Antiquity
Greek
Καῖσαρ (Kaisar)
“A Greek rendering of Caesar, used as a title for Roman emperors.”
9th–10th Century
Old Church Slavonic
цѣсарь (tsěsarĭ)
“An emperor or Caesar; a Slavic form derived through Greek and Latin.”
11th–12th Century
Old Russian
царь (tsarĭ)
“A sovereign or emperor, especially in Slavic political and religious usage.”
16th–17th Century
English
czar / tsar
“A title for the emperor of Russia, adopted from Russian.”
19th Century
English
tzard
“A documented variant spelling of tsar or czar.”