Alexander Nevski

[ al-ig-zan-der nev-skee, nef-, -zahn-; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr nyef-skyee ]

noun

1. Aleksandr Nevski, 1220?–63, Russian prince, national hero, and saint.

Alexander Nevski

/ ˈnɛf-; ˈnɛvskɪ; ˈnjɛfskij /

noun

1. Alexander Nevski, Saint?12201263MRussianPOLITICS: hereditary rulerPOLITICS: military leader Saint. ?1220–63, Russian prince and military leader, who defeated the Swedes at the River Neva (1240) and the Teutonic knights at Lake Peipus (1242)

Example Sentences

He succeeded as grand duke in 1236, when he left his son Alexander Nevski as duke in Novgorod.

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The people sent to Alexander Nevski, begging him to come to their rescue, and after several refusals he consented.

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It belonged to Alexander Nevski, who at his death left it to his son Daniel.

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