Kolchak

[ kawl-chahk; Russian kuhl-chyahk ]

/ kɔlˈtʃɑk; Russian kʌlˈtʃyɑk /

noun

A·le·ksandr Va·si·lye·vich

[uh-lyi-ksahndr vuh-syee-lyi-vyich] /ʌ lyɪˈksɑndr vʌˈsyi lyɪ vyɪtʃ/, 1874–1920, Russian counterrevolutionary and admiral.

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Examples from the Web for kolchak

There is a difference, and evidence on the subject is furnished by the fate of Yudenich, Kolchak, and Denikin.
Dictatorship vs. Democracy|Leon Trotsky
The friends of Kolchak accordingly pressed every lever to set the machinery in motion for the march against Peter's city.
The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference|Emile Joseph Dillon
It would have imparted a settled Ententophil direction to Kolchak's policy, and communicated it to the nation.
The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference|Emile Joseph Dillon
Kolchak, to quote from English newspapers, was it "sweeping on to Moscow," and the situation was pretty threatening.
The Crisis in Russia|Arthur Ransome

Last August the two of them shot with their revolvers seventy bound officers from Kolchak's army.
Beasts, Men and Gods|Ferdinand Ossendowski