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Herzen

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/ ˈɡjɛrtsən /

noun

  1. Aleksandr ( Ivanovich ) (alɛkˈsandr iˈvaːnovitʃ). 1812–70, Russian socialist political philosopher: best known for his autobiography My Past and Thoughts (1861–67)

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The Coast of Utopia was a massive trilogy about the 19th Century Russian liberal thinker, Alexander Herzen: coolly received at the National Theatre in London, it was a huge success in New York.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

As we Germans would say: Da schlagen zwei Herzen in meiner Brust.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2025

The tournament’s slogan “United by Football. Vereint im Herzen Europas” — or “United at the Heart of Europe” — is meant to convey a message of togetherness and inclusion.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2021

Around and about Soho at the time could be found dissidents and revolutionists from half the countries of Europe — Louis Blanc, Karl Marx, Giuseppe Mazzini, Lajos Kossuth and Alexander Herzen.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2018

Ich danke dem Herrn von ganzem Herzen und erzaehle all deine Wunder.

From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Bente, F. (Friedrich)

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