Chekhov

American

[chek-awf, -of, chye-khuhf] / ˈtʃɛk ɔf, -ɒf, ˈtʃjɛ xəf /

Or Tchekhov

noun

Anton Pavlovich 1860–1904, Russian short-story writer and dramatist.

Chekhov British

/ ˈtʃɛkɒf, ˈtʃɛxəf /

noun

Anton Pavlovich (anˈtɔn ˈpavləvitʃ). 1860–1904, Russian dramatist and short-story writer. His plays include The Seagull (1896), Uncle Vanya (1900), The Three Sisters (1901), and The Cherry Orchard (1904)

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Chekhovian

adjective

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Chekhov

Footage confirmed by BBC Verify showed damage to a high-rise building in Chekhov, south of the capital and a fire at a warehouse in Berezhki to the west.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Local officials in Chekhov said there had been no casualties.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

That he brings a gun is a worrisome start, per Chekhov.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

The night before, at its New Stage, she was at a ballet based on an Anton Chekhov work.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

“I remember,” Freckles says, “from that Chekhov play I did after NYU. We took publicity shots on a bridge.”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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