Definitions

1. noun

a Russian noble family that produced two prominent rulers of Russia, Boris Godunov and Peter the Great’s opponent, also a type of shockwave solution in fluid dynamics

“The physicist studied the Godunov method for solving nonlinear hyperbolic partial differential equations.”

2. proper noun

specifically, referring to Boris Godunov, the seventh Tsar of Russia from 1598 to 1605

“Boris Godunov’s reign was marked by internal strife and external threats.”