Borodin

American

[bawr-uh-deen, bor-, buh-ruh-dyeen] / ˈbɔr əˌdin, ˈbɒr-, bə rʌˈdjin /

noun

Aleksandr Porfirevich 1833–87, Russian composer and chemist.

Borodin British

/ bəraˈdin, ˈbɒrədɪn /

noun

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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"People will always find a way to get what they want," says Aleksei Borodin from AppDB.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025

It said businessman Alexander Fomin is suspected of paying bribes to Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, who was detained on Wednesday, as well as Ivanov’s associate, Sergei Borodin.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

Oleksandr Borodin, press officer for Ukraine's third separate assault brigade, said Russian forces were launching major infantry attacks, while trying to keep equipment intact.

From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2023

And although it certainly does tap a folkloric vein, it also reveals Borodin as a bit of a futurist, his themes fragmenting and multiplying in ways that seem defiant — progressive, even.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022

Pavel Borodin, the former chief of Kremlin Property, decided not appeal his money laundering conviction in a Swiss court.

From Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin

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