Borodin

American  

[bawr-uh-deen, bor-, buh-ruh-dyeen] / ˈbɔr əˌdin, ˈbɒr-, bə rʌˈdyin /

noun

1. Aleksandr Porfirevich 1833–87, Russian composer and chemist.

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Borodin British  

/ bəraˈdin, ˈbɒrədɪn /

noun

1. Aleksandr Porfirevich (alɪkˈsandr pərfiˈrjevitʃ). 1834–87, Russian composer, whose works include the unfinished opera Prince Igor , symphonies, songs, and chamber music

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Example Sentences

In 1953 Lester created and premiered the musical “Kismet,” which adapts parts of the Borodin quartet, for Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, before it went on to be a hit on Broadway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025

"People will always find a way to get what they want," says Aleksei Borodin from AppDB.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025

Oleksandr Borodin, press officer for Ukraine's third separate assault brigade, said Russian forces were launching major infantry attacks, while trying to keep equipment intact.

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2023

During the flight to Mongolia, he recommended that journalists listen to the 19th century Georgian-Russian composer Alexander Borodin and his “Steppes of Central Asia” to better understand and appreciate the vastness of the region.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023

In 1856, while serving as an officer in the Preobrajensky Guards, he made the acquaintance of Borodin.

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul