Meyerhold

/ ˈmaɪəhəʊlt /

noun

1. MeyerholdVsevolod Emilievich1874c. 1940MRussianTHEATRE: theatre director Vsevolod Emilievich, original name Karl Theodor Kasimir . 1874– c. 1940, Russian theatre director, noted for his experimental nonrealistic productions. He was arrested in 1939 and died in custody

Example Sentences

Vsevolod Meyerhold, the great theater director, spoke of the effect the “angry, cruel headlines” had on his friend.

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