Khrushchev

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Russian Хрущёв (Xruščóv), usually written Хрущев (Xruščev) (see note about Russian letter ё (jo)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrʊʃ.t͡ʃɒf/, (also) /ˈkruːʃ-/, /-t͡ʃɒv/, /-t͡ʃɛv/

Proper noun

Khrushchev

  1. English transliteration of the Russian surname Хрущёв (Xruščóv); usually refers to the Russian revolutionary and Soviet Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU(b) Nikita Khrushchev.
    • 1974, Freddie Mercury, “Killer Queen”, in Sheer Heart Attack:
      A built-in remedy for Khrushchev and Kennedy.

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