Derzhavin

[ der-zhah-vin; Russian dyer-zhah-vyin ]

noun
  1. Gavril Romanovich [gah-vrilroh-mah-nuh-vich; Russian guh-vryilruh-mah-nuh-vyich], /gɑˈvrɪl roʊˈmɑ nə vɪtʃ; Russian gəˈvryɪl rəˈmɑ nə vyɪtʃ/, 1743–1816, Russian poet.

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