boris godunov

noun

1. a play (1825) by Pushkin.
2. an opera (1874) by Modest Moussorgsky, based on Pushkin’s drama.

noun

1. Bo·ris Fe·do·ro·vich [bawr-is fi-dawr–uh-vich, bohr-, bor-; Russian buh-ryees fyaw-duh–ruh-vyich] /ˈbɔr ɪs fɪˈdɔr ə vɪtʃ, ˈboʊr-, ˈbɒr-; Russian bʌˈryis ˈfyɔ də rə vyɪtʃ/, 1552–1605, regent of Russia 1584–98 and czar 1598–1605.

noun

1. Boris Fyodorovich (baˈris ˈfjɔdərəvitʃ). ?1551–1605, Russian regent (1584–98) and tsar (1598–1605)