NABOKOV

Meaning of NABOKOV in English

Na ‧ bo ‧ kov, Vlad ‧ i ‧ mir /nəˈbəʊkɒf, $ -ˈbɔːkəf ˈvlædəmɪəʳ/ BrE AmE

(1899–1977) a US writer who was born in Russia, and lived most of his life in Europe. He is best known for his novel ↑ Lolita .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

NABOKOV — biographical name Vladimir Vladimirovich 1899-1977 American (Russian-born) novelist & poet, ~ian adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NABOKOV — /neuh baw"keuhf, nab"euh kawf', -kof'/ ; Russ. /nu baw"keuhf/ , n. Vladimir Vladimirovich /vlad"euh mear' vlad'euh mear"euh vich/ ; Russ. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NABOKOV — biographical name Vladimir Vladimirovich 1899-1977 American (Russian-born) novelist & poet • Na·bo·ko·vi·an ˌna-bə-ˈkō-vē-ən adjective
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NABOKOV — Nabokov BrE AmE nə ˈbəʊk ɒf ˈnæb ə kɒf AmE \ -ˈbɔːk əf -ˈbɑːk-; ˈnæb ə kɑːf, ˈnɑːb-, -kɔːf
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NABOKOV — (1899–1977) a US writer of novels and short stories, born in Russia, who is much admired for his skilful use …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
NABOKOV — Набоков
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
NABOKOV — Pronunciation: n ə - ' bo ̇ -k ə f Function: biographical name Vladimir Vladimirovich 1899-1977 American (Russ.-born) nov. & …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
NABOKOV, VLADIMIR (VLADIMIROVICH) — born April 22, 1899, St. Petersburg, Russia died July 2, 1977, Montreux, Switz. Russian-born U.S novelist and critic. Born to …
Английский словарь Британика
NABOKOV, VLADIMIR — born April 22, 1899, St. Petersburg, Russia died July 2, 1977, Montreux, Switz. in full Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov Russian-born American …
Britannica English vocabulary
NABOKOV, VLADIMIR — Na ‧ bo ‧ kov, Vlad ‧ i ‧ mir /nəˈbəʊkɒf, $ -ˈbɔːkəf ˈvlædəmɪəʳ/ BrE AmE (1899–1977) a US writer …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NABOKOV, VLADIMIR VLADIMIROVICH — n. born April 22, 1899, St. Petersburg, Russia died July 2, 1977, Montreux, Switz. Russian-born U.S novelist and critic. Born …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NABOKOV, VLADIMIR — n. born April 22, 1899, St. Petersburg, Russia died July 2, 1977, Montreux, Switz. Russian-born U.S novelist and critic. Born …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VLADIMIR NABOKOV — ➡ Nabokov
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
NABOKOVIAN — adjective see: Nabokov
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LOLITA — noun Etymology: from ~, character in the novel ~ (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov Date: 1959 a precociously seductive girl
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VLADIMIROVICH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Andropov Yury Vladimirovich Mayakovsky Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov Vladimir Vladimirovich Obraztsov Sergey Vladimirovich Putin Vladimir …
Английский словарь Британика
VLADIMIR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bekhterev Vladimir Mikhaylovich Vladimir Aleksandrovich Dukelsky Horowitz Vladimir Jabotinsky Vladimir Komarov Vladimir Mikhaylovich Kramnik …
Английский словарь Британика
AUTOBIOGRAPHY — Biography of oneself narrated by oneself. Little autobiographical literature exists from antiquity and the Middle Ages; with a handful of …
Английский словарь Британика
ALBEE, EDWARD (FRANKLIN) — born March 12, 1928, Virginia, U.S. U.S. playwright. He was the adopted grandson and namesake of a well-known vaudeville theatre …
Английский словарь Британика
TWIN — I. ˈtwin adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English twinn twofold, double, two by two; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKY — I. ˈskī noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, cloud, sky, from Old Norse skȳ cloud; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PELL-MELL — I. ˈpel|mel adverb Etymology: Middle French pelemele, from Old French pesle mesle, probably reduplication of mesle, imperative singular of mesler …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COEFFICIENT — I. |kō+ adjective Etymology: co- + efficient : acting together to produce an effect • co·efficiently “+ adverb II. noun …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NABOKOVIAN — ˌnabəˈkōvēən, -ˈkȯv-, -ˈkȯfēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov died 1977 American (Russ.-born) novelist & poet + English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TEENY-WEENY — adjective also tee·nie-wee·nie |tēnē|wēnē Etymology: teeny + weeny : tiny even a pair of teeny-weeny rubber gloves in the kitchen …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SINISTRALLY — ˈsinə̇strəlē, sə̇ˈnis-, -li adverb : toward the left recross sinistrally his legs — V.V.Nabokov
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NABOKOVIAN — /nab'euh koh"vee euhn/ , adj. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary style of Vladimir Nabokov: a sly, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
YEAR IN REVIEW 1996: LITERATURE: PORTUGUESE
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RUSSIAN LITERATURE — the body of written works produced in the Russian language, beginning with the coming of Christianity to Kievan Rus in …
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MASON, BOBBIE ANN — born May 1, 1940, Mayfield, Ky., U.S. American short-story writer and novelist known for her evocation of rural Kentucky life. …
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