Zhukov

American

[zhoo-kuhf] / ˈʒu kəf /

noun

Georgi Konstantinovich 1896–1974, Russian marshal.

Zhukov British

/ ˈʒukəf /

noun

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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Her ex-husband Alexander Zhukov is a billionaire energy investor and Russian politician.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024

Ms Zhukova was previously married to Russian oil billionaire Alexander Zhukov, while their daughter Dasha - a socialite and businesswoman - was married to the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich until 2017.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024

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 waiter and Zhukov the policeman were listening to him.

From The Bishop and Other Stories by Garnett, Constance

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