Borodin

[ bawr-uh-deen, bor-; Russian buh-ruh-dyeen ]

noun
  1. A·le·ksan·dr Por·fi·re·vich [al-ig-zan-der pawr-feer-uh-vich, -zahn-; Russian uh-lyi-ksahndrpuhr-fyee-ryi-vyich], /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər pɔrˈfɪər ə vɪtʃ, -ˈzɑn-; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑndr pʌrˈfyi ryɪ vyɪtʃ/, 1833–87, Russian composer and chemist.

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How to use Borodin in a sentence

  • It made you write to Borodin and Moussorgsky those cordial letters which pleased them so much.

    Musical Portraits | Paul Rosenfeld
  • And was not this restatement of the national character Borodin's great contribution to his age's life?

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  • In 1856, while serving as an officer in the Preobrajensky Guards, he made the acquaintance of Borodin.

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  • As in the case of Borodin we are filled with amazement at the power of work and the versatility in Korsakoff's nature.

    Music: An Art and a Language | Walter Raymond Spalding
  • In Borodin's style we always find a glowing color-scheme of Slavic and Oriental elements.

    Music: An Art and a Language | Walter Raymond Spalding

British Dictionary definitions for Borodin

Borodin

/ (ˈbɒrədɪn, Russian bəraˈdin) /


noun
  1. Aleksandr Porfirevich (alɪkˈsandr pərfiˈrjevitʃ). 1834–87, Russian composer, whose works include the unfinished opera Prince Igor, symphonies, songs, and chamber music

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