Suvorov

[ soo-vawr-awf, -of; Russian soo-vaw-ruh f ]

/ suˈvɔr ɔf, -ɒf; Russian suˈvɔ rəf /

noun

A·le·ksan·dr Va·si·le·vich

[uh-lyi-ksahn-dr vuh-syee-lyi-vyich] /ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr vʌˈsyi lyɪ vyɪtʃ/, Count Suvorov Rumnikski, Prince Itliski, 1729–1800, Russian field marshal.

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Examples from the Web for suvorov

The siege was protracted till December, when Suvorov was called in to assist.
The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay|Lord Eversley
In those days, in 1801, Suvorov was our great national hero.
Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories|Ivan Turgenev
Suvorov couldn't manage them so what chance has Michael Kutuzov?
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy
No, we mustn't forget Suvorov and his rule—not to put yourself in a position to be attacked, but yourself to attack.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy

Suvorov, immediately on arrival, late in the afternoon, made preparations for attacking the Ottoman army.
The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay|Lord Eversley

British Dictionary definitions for suvorov

Suvorov

/ (Russian suˈvɔrəf) /

noun

Aleksandr Vasilyevich (alɪkˈsandr vaˈsiljɪvitʃ). 1729–1800, Russian field marshal, who fought successfully against the Turks (1787–91), the Poles (1794), and the French in Italy (1798–99)

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