Popov
Britishnoun
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Alexander Stepanovich (alɪkˈsand ə r stɪˈpanəvitʃ). 1859–1906, Russian physicist, the first to use an aerial in experiments with radio waves
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Oleg ( Konstantinovich ). born 1930, Russian clown, a member of the Moscow Circus
Example Sentences
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"Our tanks are busy right now," Russian MP Yevgeny Popov told the BBC earlier this week.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Gen. Ivan Popov, a former top commander in Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, also on bribery charges.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
Maj Gen Ivan Popov was arrested this week on suspicion of large-scale fraud.
From BBC ● May 23, 2024
“If people don’t know Boris Nadezhdin, I can tell them who he is,” Mr. Popov said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
Probably you are an educated man, good Popov, and go in for polite thieving, as distinguished from the more vulgar cut-throat sort.
From Dead Souls by Hogarth, D. J.
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