Khrushchev

biographical name

Khru·​shchev kru̇sh-ˈchȯf How to pronounce Khrushchev (audio)
-ˈchȯv,
-ˈchef,
-ˈchev;
ˈkrüsh-ˌchȯf,
-ˌchȯv,
-ˌchef,
-ˌchev
Ni*ki*ta nə-ˈkē-tə How to pronounce Khrushchev (audio) Sergeyevich 1894–1971 Soviet politician; premier of the Soviet Union (1958–64)
Khrushchevian adjective
Khrushchevite
kru̇sh-ˈchȯ-ˌvīt How to pronounce Khrushchev (audio)
-ˈche-ˌvīt;
ˈkrüsh-ˌchȯ-ˌvīt
-ˌche-ˌvīt
adjective

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“Khrushchev.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Khrushchev. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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