Suvorov

[ soo-vawr-awf, -of; Russian soo-vaw-ruhf ]

noun

1. A·le·ksan·dr Va·si·le·vich [uh-lyi-, ksahn, -d, r, vuh-, syee, -lyi-vyich], Count Suvorov Rumnikski, Prince Itliski, 1729–1800, Russian field marshal.

Suvorov

/ suˈvɔrəf /

noun

1. SuvorovAleksandr Vasilyevich17291800MRussianMILITARY: general Aleksandr Vasilyevich (alɪkˈsandr vaˈsiljɪvitʃ). 1729–1800, Russian field marshal, who fought successfully against the Turks (1787–91), the Poles (1794), and the French in Italy (1798–99)

Example Sentences

Many Russian officials say, “‘The war is not over until the last soldier is buried’,” Mr. Dobrovolsky said, citing the words of an 18th-century Russian general, Aleksander Suvorov.

From New York Times

Admirers in the Russian military compared him to Alexander Suvorov, the legendary tsarist-era general who was a close associate of Empress Catherine the Great.

From Reuters

CentroCreditBank economist Yevgeny Suvorov said the military industry was running at full capacity.

From Reuters

"We don't know what the potential for a further increase in the output of tanks and missiles is," Suvorov said on his MMI Telegram channel.

From Reuters

“Recently, the submarine cruiser Generalissimo Suvorov has started moving from Severodvinsk, where it was located at the Sevmash shipyard, to a temporary base for the Northern Fleet,” the state agency cited its source as saying.

From Reuters