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

"I co-founded the Gorki centre and manage it," Russia's state-owned Tass news agency quoted Ms Kneissl as saying.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023

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 • Dec. 15, 2022

Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev gives an interview at the Gorki state residence outside Moscow, Russia January 25, 2022.

From Reuters • Jan. 27, 2022

Despite this, Gorki has remained determined to resist bitterness and hate.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2021

In the hard shrewd blows of a Maxim Gorki, the monopolising tribes of sedentary dreamers receive their palpable hit, receive it from the factory and the furrow.

From Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations by Powys, John Cowper