Pushkin

American  

[poosh-kin, poo-shkyin] / ˈpʊʃ kɪn, ˈpu ʃkyɪn /

noun

1. Alexander Sergeevich 1799–1837, Russian poet, short-story writer, and dramatist.

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Pushkin ¹ British  

/ ˈpʊʃkɪn /

noun

1. Former name: Tsarskoye Selo.  a town in NW Russia: site of the imperial summer residence and Catherine the Great's palace. Pop: 84 628 (2002)

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Pushkin ² British  

/ ˈpʊʃkɪn /

noun

1. Aleksander Sergeyevich (alɪkˈsandr sɪrˈɡjejɪvitʃ). 1799–1837, Russian poet, novelist, and dramatist. His works include the romantic verse tale The Prisoner of the Caucasus (1822), the verse novel Eugene Onegin (1833), the tragedy Boris Godunov (1825), and the novel The Captain's Daughter (1836)

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Example Sentences

A Marc Chagall exhibition at the Pushkin Museum: sold out.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

“There’s a lack of guidance to patients about supplemental screenings,” said JoAnn Pushkin, the executive director of DenseBreast-info, Inc., an educational and advocacy organization.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

Consider three novels that have been newly reissued by Pushkin Vertigo and translated by Bryan Karetnyk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Back at the courthouse in Pushkin, Anna’s trial is ongoing.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

At the age of twenty-two, established a close friendship with Alexander Pushkin.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri