Pushkin

biographical name Push·kin \ˈpu̇sh-kən\

Definition of PUSHKIN

Aleksandr Sergeyevich 1799–1837 Russ. poet

— Push·kin·ian \pu̇sh-ˈki-nē-ən\ adjective

geographical name Push·kin \ˈpu̇sh-kən\

city W Russia in Europe S of St. Petersburg pop 95,300

Push·kin or formerly Tsar·skoye Se·lo \ˈ(t)sär-skə-yə-sə-ˈlȯ\ or Det·skoe Selo \ˈdyet-skə-yə\

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