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Zhukov

American  
[zhoo-kuhf] / ˈʒu kəf /

noun

  1. Georgi Konstantinovich 1896–1974, Russian marshal.


Zhukov British  
/ ˈʒukəf /

noun

  1. Georgi Konstantinovich (ɡɪˈɔrɡij kənstanˈtinəvitʃ). 1896–1974, Soviet marshal. In World War II, he led the offensives that broke the sieges of Stalingrad and Leningrad (1942–43) and later captured Warsaw and Berlin; minister of defence (1955–57)

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Zhukov told a news conference on Sunday that the officers had "failed to assess the situation properly and left civilians in danger".

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

This week, host June Thomas talks to Jason Isaacs, an actor known for roles like Lucien Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series and Georgy Zhukov in The Death of Stalin.

From Slate Jan. 14, 2024

"This finding is important as it sheds more light on the physical mechanism of the solar wind generation," said solar physicist and study co-author Andrei Zhukov of the Royal Observatory of Belgium.

From Reuters Aug. 24, 2023

The rocket had been hit by Ukraine’s anti-aircraft system, emergency services official Pavlo Zhukov told The Associated Press at the scene, adding that a direct hit on the neighborhood would have been far worse.

From Seattle Times Apr. 28, 2022

The waiter and Zhukov the policeman were listening to him.

From The Bishop and Other Stories by Constance Garnett

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