Gorchakov
[gawr-chuh-kawf, -kof; Russian guh r-chyi-kawf]
- Prince A·le·ksan·der Mi·khai·lo·vich [al-ig-zan-der mi-hahy-luh-vich, -zahn-; Russian uh-lyi-ksahndr myi-khahy-luh-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər mɪˈhaɪ lə vɪtʃ, -ˈzɑn-; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑndr myɪˈxaɪ lə vyɪtʃ/, 1798–1883, Russian diplomat and statesman.
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Prince Gorchakov did not take the bait with the alacrity that was expected.
In 1882, after the retirement of Gorchakov, the relations with Russia again improved.
It would not be exorcised by the brutal jeers of Bismarck and the fine railleries of Gorchakov.
Notes on Life and LettersJoseph Conrad
Princess Gorchakov, a distant relative of Tolstoi, a lady-in-waiting, and principal of one of the Moscow gymnasiums.
On leaving the lyceum Gorchakov entered the foreign office under Count Nesselrode.