Sakharov

[ sah-kuh-rawf, -rof, sak-uh-; Russian sah-khuh-ruhf ]

noun

1. An·drei (Dmi·tri·e·vich) [ahn, -drey di-, mee, -tree-, uh, -vich, uhn-, dryey, , dmyee, -t, r, yi-yi-vyich], 1921–1989, Russian nuclear physicist and human-rights advocate: Nobel Peace Prize 1975.

Sakharov

/ zaˈxarəf /

noun

1. SakharovAndrei19211989MRussianSCIENCE: physicistPOLITICS: human-rights campaigner Andrei (anˈdrjej). 1921–89, Soviet physicist and human-rights campaigner: Nobel peace prize 1975

Example Sentences

Regardless of the series’ quality, I had burned out on Tony and his crew some time before the end — though I watched it until the end and the infamous moment when the screen went black, as Tony looked toward the door of the diner where he was meeting his family — a non-ending director of photography Alik Sakharov calls “a resolution of irresolution.”

From Los Angeles Times

In 2002, the European Union awarded Payá its top human rights award, named for Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov.

From Seattle Times

They were travelling to Strasbourg to be presented with the EU's Sakharov Prize - which has been awarded posthumously to Ms Amini.

From BBC

Speaking to the AFP news agency, the family's lawyer, Chirinne Ardakani, said Ms Amini's mother, father and brother had been "prohibited from boarding the flight that was to take them to France for the presentation of the Sakharov Prize".

From BBC

"Their place next Tuesday is at the European Parliament in Strasbourg to receive the Sakharov Prize, with the brave women of Iran," she said on social media.

From BBC