Suvorov

[ soo-vawr-awf, -of; Russian soo-vaw-ruhf ]

/ suˈvɔr ɔf, -ɒf; Russian suˈvɔ rəf /

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noun

A·le·ksan·dr Va·si·le·vich

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

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Words nearby Suvorov

suture, Suu Kyi, suum cuique, SUV, Suva, Suvorov, Suwannee, Suwŏn, Suzanne, suzerain, suzerainty

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How to use Suvorov in a sentence

She on her side sent Suvorov with a new and powerful army against the Poles.
Kosciuszko|Monica Mary Gardner
A Russian army of highly trained troops under the able command of Suvorov was marching on Warsaw.
Kosciuszko|Monica Mary Gardner
Suvorov admitted to a friend that he was moved to tears when the scene was over.
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

Joubert and Moreau were quickly compelled to give battle by their great antagonist Suvorov.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various

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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