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CATHERINE II
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• CATHERINE II (noun)
The noun CATHERINE II has 1 sense:
1. empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)
Familiarity information: CATHERINE II used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Catherine; Catherine II; Catherine the Great
Instance hypernyms:
empress (a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor)
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