Suvorov

[ soo-vawr-awf, -of; Russian soo-vaw-ruh f ]

/ suˈvɔr ɔf, -ɒf; Russian suˈvɔ rəf /

noun

A·le·ksan·dr Va·si·le·vich

[uh-lyi-ksahn-dr vuh-syee-lyi-vyich] /ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr vʌˈsyi lyɪ vyɪtʃ/, Count Suvorov Rumnikski, Prince Itliski,1729–1800, Russian field marshal.

Example sentences from the Web for suvorov

The siege was protracted till December, when Suvorov was called in to assist.

The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay |Lord Eversley
In those days, in 1801, Suvorov was our great national hero.

Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories |Ivan Turgenev
Suvorov couldn't manage them so what chance has Michael Kutuzov?

War and Peace |Leo Tolstoy
No, we mustn't forget Suvorov and his rule—not to put yourself in a position to be attacked, but yourself to attack.

War and Peace |Leo Tolstoy

Suvorov, immediately on arrival, late in the afternoon, made preparations for attacking the Ottoman army.

The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay |Lord Eversley

British Dictionary definitions for suvorov

Suvorov

/ (Russian suˈvɔrəf) /

noun

Aleksandr Vasilyevich (alɪkˈsandr vaˈsiljɪvitʃ). 1729–1800, Russian field marshal, who fought successfully against the Turks (1787–91), the Poles (1794), and the French in Italy (1798–99)

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