Pushkin

American  

[poosh-kin, poo-shkyin] / ˈpʊʃ kɪn, ˈpu ʃkjɪn /

noun

1. Alexander Sergeevich 1799–1837, Russian poet, short-story writer, and dramatist.

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Pushkin ¹ British  

/ ˈpʊʃkɪn /

noun

1. Former name: Tsarskoye Selo. a town in NW Russia: site of the imperial summer residence and Catherine the Great's palace. Pop: 84 628 (2002)

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Pushkin ² British  

/ ˈpʊʃkɪn /

noun

1. Aleksander Sergeyevich (alɪkˈsandr sɪrˈɡjejɪvitʃ). 1799–1837, Russian poet, novelist, and dramatist. His works include the romantic verse tale The Prisoner of the Caucasus (1822), the verse novel Eugene Onegin (1833), the tragedy Boris Godunov (1825), and the novel The Captain's Daughter (1836)

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Pushkin

Seven Georgian nationals will be tried in Paris starting Tuesday for the theft of rare editions of Russian literary classics from prestigious French libraries, including works by Alexander Pushkin.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

Shaffer’s script was inspired by Alexander Pushkin’s 1830 drama, “Mozart and Salieri,” which Pushkin spun from rumors circulating in the wake of Mozart’s death.

From Salon ● May 16, 2026

Get one, but follow it up with a real conversation with your provider about whether a mammogram is enough, said Pushkin.

From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026

As Communism was ending, U.S. brands moved in to satisfy Russians eager for a taste of the American lifestyle—such as with the first McDonald’s restaurant, which opened on Moscow’s Pushkin Square in 1990.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

He had little interest, though, in such figures as Ivan the Terrible or Peter the Great or Joseph Stalin or Leo Tolstoy or Alexander Pushkin.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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