czarevitch

noun

czar·​e·​vitch ˈzär-ə-ˌvich  ˈ(t)sär- 

variants or less commonly tsarevitch or tzarevitch

: an heir apparent of a Russian czar

Word History

Etymology

Russian tsarevich, from tsar' + -evich, patronymic suffix

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined above