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Kutuzov

American  
[koo-too-zawf, -zof, koo-too-zuhf] / kʊˈtu zɔf, -zɒf, kuˈtu zəf /

noun

  1. Mikhail Ilarionovich Prince of Smolensk, 1745–1813, Russian field marshal and diplomat.


Kutuzov British  
/ kuˈtuzəf /

noun

  1. Prince Mikhail Ilarionovich (mixaˈil iləriˈɔnəvitʃ). 1745–1813, Russian field marshal, who harried the French army under Napoleon throughout their retreat from Moscow (1812–13)

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When they got to the last three to five metres, "it just got dark brownish, sort of a yellowish colour", which told them they had potentially found very different conditions, said Kutuzov.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

Tolstoy defends the aging Russian commander, Mikhail Kutuzov, who is criticized from all sides for being old, for not being dashing and charismatic, and for not being decisive in ways others think he should be.

From Salon Jan. 28, 2024

But as Andrei’s lifeless body rests at the front of the stage, ignored as the cast erects an ornate podium for Kutuzov to lie in state, Tcherniakov leaves the audience with a hopeless message.

From New York Times Mar. 10, 2023

Someone hacked #YandexTaxi and ordered all available taxis to Kutuzov Prospect in Moscow Now there is a huge traffic jam with taxis.

From The Verge Sep. 3, 2022

Kutuzov defeated Napoleon precisely because he was not swayed by the ephemeral and superficial values of the court, and made his decisions on a visceral understanding of his men and his people.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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