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
- 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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