Gorki

American  

[gawr-kee, gawr-kyee] / ˈgɔr ki, ˈgɔr kyi /

noun

1. Also Maxim Aleksey Maksimovich Pyeshkov, 1868–1936, Russian novelist, short-story writer, and dramatist.

2. former name (1932–91) of Nizhni Novgorod.

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Gorki ¹ British  

/ ˈɡɔrjkij /

noun

1. the former name (until 1991) of Nizhni Novgorod

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Gorki ² British  

/ ˈɡɔrjkij /

noun

1. Maxim (makˈsim), pen name of Aleksey Maximovich Peshkov. 1868–1936, Russian novelist, dramatist, and short-story writer, noted for his depiction of the outcasts of society. His works include the play The Lower Depths (1902), the novel Mother (1907), and an autobiographical trilogy (1913–23)

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Example Sentences

Christian Weise’s goofy sci-fi production of “Queen Lear” at the Maxim Gorki Theater is possibly the most bewildering Shakespeare reimagining ever conceived.

From New York Times

Nick Gorki is one of about 100 children who were born after their fathers died in the terror attacks that took place on September 11, 2001.

From Salon

And at the experimental Maxim Gorki Theater, “Hamlet” is framed as a movie directed by Horatio.

From New York Times

The boy was abducted on 28 September in the nearby village of Gorki after he got off a school bus and was walking home.

From BBC

To Gorki, he was the only free man.

From New York Times