n.
Pronunciation: kru ̇ sh- ' cho ̇ f, - ' cho ̇ v; ' krüsh- ˌ ; kru ̇ - ' sho ̇ f, - ' sho ̇ v; ' krü- ˌ ; also with e for o ̇
Function: biographical name
Ni · ki · ta \ n ə - ' k ē -t ə \ Sergeyevich 1894-1971 Soviet polit.; premier of Soviet Union (1958-64)
– Khru · shchev · ian \ kru ̇ sh- ' cho ̇ -v ē - ə n, - ' ch ō - also - ' che-; kru ̇ - ' sho ̇ -, - ' sh ō - also - ' she- \ adjective
– Khru · shchev · ite \ kru ̇ sh- ' cho ̇ - ˌ v ī t, - ' che- ˌ v ī t, ' krüsh- ˌ ; kru ̇ - ' sho ̇ -, - ' she-, ' krü- ˌ \ adjective