English Explanatory Dictionary

Gorbachev

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A transliteration of the Russian surname Горбачёв (Gorbačóv).

Word forms

Gorbachev Gorbachov Gorbachyov

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Горбачёв (Gorbačóv), usually written Горбаче́в (Gorbačév) (see note about Russian letter ё (jo)), from горба́ч (gorbáč, “hunchback”).

Derived words

Gorbacheva Gorbachevian
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