First recorded in 1882, the Russian word pogrom (погро́м, pronounced ) is derived from the common prefix po- and the verb gromit’ (громи́ть, pronounced [grɐˈmʲitʲ]) meaning “to destroy, to wreak havoc, to demolish violently”.
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In the 1640s and at the beginning of the 1650s, Nikita Ivanovich, son of Ivan Nikitich Romanov, who was known for his passion for “western” novelties, was new owner of Izmailovo.
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Olga, the oldest teen, born in 1895, was fair, with golden-brown hair (the lightest in the family) and beautiful blue eyes. She was innocent, modest, sincere and kind. She liked simplicity and paid little attention to dres
Alphabetical list of Russian proverbs and sayings with English equivalents and literal translation. Russian proverbs, sayings, idioms and quotes will help you to better understand Russian culture, people and history.
OBLOMOV By Ivan Goncharov Translated From The Russian By C. J. Hogarth London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. 1915
The mile is an English unit of length of linear measure equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards, and standardised as exactly 1,609.344 metres by international agreement in 1959.
A Gambit Pileup involves two or more people with completely separate agendas each hatching complicated plans. The storyline is thrown into chaos and even …