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Leonov

[ lee-oh-nawf, -nof; Russian lyi-aw-nuhf ]
/ liˈoʊ nɔf, -nɒf; Russian lyɪˈɔ nəf /

noun

A·le·ksey Ar·khi·po·vich [uh-lyi-ksyey uhr-khyee-puh-vyich], /ʌ lyɪˈksyeɪ ʌrˈkhyi pə vyɪtʃ/, born 1934, Soviet cosmonaut: first man to walk in space 1965.
Le·o·nid Ma·ksi·mo·vich [lyi-uh-nyeet muh-ksyee-muh-vyich], /lyɪ ʌˈnyit mʌˈksyi mə vyɪtʃ/, 1899–1994, Russian writer.

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Words nearby Leonov

Leonidas, leonine, leonine rhyme, leonine verse, Leonora, Leonov, leontiasis, Leontief, leontopodium, Leontovich, leopard
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British Dictionary definitions for Leonov

Leonov
/ (Russian lɪˈɔnəf) /

noun

Aleksei Arkhipovich (alɪkˈsjej arˈxipɪvitʃ). born 1934, Soviet cosmonaut; the first man to walk in space (1965)
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