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voroshilov

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Vo⋅ro⋅shi⋅lov

  [vawr-uh-shee-luhf; Russ. vuh-ruh-shi-luhf]
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–noun
1. Kli⋅ment E⋅fre⋅mo⋅vich  [klyi-myent yi-frye-muh-vyich] , 1881–1969, Soviet general: president of the Soviet Union 1953–60.
2. former name of Ussuriisk.

Us⋅su⋅riisk

  [oo-soo-reesk; Russ. oo-soo-ryeesk]
–noun
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia. 147,000.
Formerly, Voroshilov.
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Vo·ro·shi·lov   (vôr'ə-shē'lôf', -ləf)   
Soviet military and political leader. He fought in the civil war (1918-1920) following the Russian Revolution of 1917 and later served as a member of the politburo (1926-1960) and as commissar for defense (1925-1940).
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