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Voroshilov

[ vawr-uh-shee-luhf; Russian vuh-ruh-shi-luhf ]
/ ˌvɔr əˈʃi ləf; Russian və rʌˈʃɪ ləf /
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noun
Kli·ment E·fre·mo·vich [klyi-myent yi-frye-muh-vyich], /klyɪˈmyɛnt yɪˈfryɛ mə vyɪtʃ/, 1881–1969, Soviet general: president of the Soviet Union 1953–60.
former name of Ussuriisk.
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Words nearby Voroshilov

-vore, Vorkuta, Vorlage, Voronezh, Voronoff, Voroshilov, Voroshilovgrad, Voroshilovsk, -vorous, vorspiel, Vorster
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How to use Voroshilov in a sentence

  • Suddenly he heard the sound of familiar voices; he looked ahead and saw Voroshilov and Bambaev coming to meet him.

    Smoke|Turgenev Ivan Sergeevich

  • Voroshilov replied cuttingly, and he too touched on the future of Russia.

    Smoke|Turgenev Ivan Sergeevich

British Dictionary definitions for Voroshilov

Voroshilov
/ (Russian vərəˈʃiləf) /
noun
Kliment Yefremovich (ˈklimɪnt jɪˈfrjɛməvitʃ). 1881–1969, Soviet military leader; president of the Soviet Union (1953–60)
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