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Voroshilov

American  
[vawr-uh-shee-luhf, vuh-ruh-shi-luhf] / ˌvɔr əˈʃi ləf, və rʌˈʃɪ ləf /

noun

  1. Kliment Efremovich 1881–1969, Soviet general: president of the Soviet Union 1953–60.

  2. former name of Ussuriisk.


Voroshilov British  
/ vərəˈʃiləf /

noun

  1. Kliment Yefremovich (ˈklimɪnt jɪˈfrjɛməvitʃ). 1881–1969, Soviet military leader; president of the Soviet Union (1953–60)

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Voroshilov appeared, like a death's head at a feast.

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Last of all came 80-year-old Kliment Voroshilov, who had publicly apologized for his "antiparty" misdeeds and apparently assumed all was forgiven.

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Marshal Voroshilov later said the Russians had argued that to be able to give effective aid the Red Army would have to enter Polish territory.

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Another top party member, Marshal Voroshilov, has been moved upstairs to the honorary job of Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

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The freighter Klim Voroshilov, flying the Hammer & Sickle, wallowed into Marseilles harbor.

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