Borodin

[ bawr-uh-deen, bor-; Russian buh-ruh-dyeen ]

noun

1. A·le·ksan·dr Por·fi·re·vich [al-ig-, zan, -der pawr-, feer, -, uh, -vich, -, zahn, -, uh-lyi-, ksahndr, puh, r, -, fyee, -, r, yi-vyich], 1833–87, Russian composer and chemist.

Borodin

/ bəraˈdin; ˈbɒrədɪn /

noun

1. BorodinAleksandr Porfirevich18341887MRussianMUSIC: composer Aleksandr Porfirevich (alɪkˈsandr pərfiˈrjevitʃ). 1834–87, Russian composer, whose works include the unfinished opera Prince Igor , symphonies, songs, and chamber music

Example Sentences

It said businessman Alexander Fomin is suspected of paying bribes to Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, who was detained on Wednesday, as well as Ivanov’s associate, Sergei Borodin.

From Seattle Times

An acquaintance of Ivanov’s, identified as Sergei Borodin, was also arrested and ordered into pre-trial detention on the same charges, court officials said in a separate statement.

From Seattle Times

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

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

And although it certainly does tap a folkloric vein, it also reveals Borodin as a bit of a futurist, his themes fragmenting and multiplying in ways that seem defiant — progressive, even.

From Washington Post