a. p. chekhov

Che·khov

[chek-awf, -of; Russian chye-khuhf]
noun
An·ton Pa·vlo·vich [an-ton pav-loh-vich; Russian uhn-tawn puh-vlaw-vyich] , 1860–1904, Russian short-story writer and dramatist.
Also, Tchekhov.
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Chekhov or Chekov (ˈtʃɛkɒf, Russian ˈtʃɛxəf, ˈtʃɛkɒf, Russian ˈtʃɛxəf) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Anton Pavlovich (anˈtɔn ˈpavləvitʃ). 1860--1904, Russian dramatist and short-story writer. His plays include The Seagull (1896), Uncle Vanya (1900), The Three Sisters (1901), and The Cherry Orchard (1904)
 
Chekov or Chekov
 
n
 
Chekhovian or Chekov
 
adj
 
Chekovian or Chekov
 
adj

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