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Khlebnikov

Khlebnikov proper noun: a transliteration of the Russian surname Хле́бников (Xlébnikov).

Proper noun

Khlebnikov

  1. A transliteration of the Russian surname Хле́бников (Xlébnikov).
    • Poets have been ill-fated in Russia ever since the Revolution: Vladimir Mayakovsky and Sergei Esenin, among the two great poets of the Revolutionary era, were suicides; Viktor Khlebnikov starved to death during the Civil War; […]1980 December 21, James Atlas, “A Poetic Triumph”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Nov 2025
    • The ship's Russian captain, Vitaly Khlebnikov, told reporters that the boarding was "dangerous."2000 August 4, AP [Associated Press], “Canadian navy boards ship carrying military supplies”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Nov...

Examples of Khlebnikov in a sentence

  • Though born in New York, he was motivated by a passionate identification with Russia and its culture - he was known to his Russian readers as Pavel Khlebnikov.2004 July 15, Carolynne Wheeler, Christopher Reed, “Paul Klebnikov”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News &...
  • Dmitry Khlebnikov, a passenger seated in the 10th row, later told journalists at Sheremetyevo airport that he was only alive thanks to the crew.2019 May 6, Alec Luhn, “Moscow plane crash: hero steward died helping passengers escape as calls mount for Sukhoi Superjet 100 to be...

Words formed from Khlebnikov

Questions about Khlebnikov

What does Khlebnikov mean?
Khlebnikov means a transliteration of the Russian surname Хле́бников (Xlébnikov).
How do you use Khlebnikov in a sentence?
Though born in New York, he was motivated by a passionate identification with Russia and its culture - he was known to his Russian readers as Pavel Khlebnikov.
What part of speech is Khlebnikov?
Khlebnikov is a proper noun.

Words near Khlebnikov in the dictionary

  1. Khivans
  2. KHive
  3. KHL
  4. Khlan
  5. khleb
  6. Khlebnikov
  7. Khlebnikovian
  8. Khloe
  9. khlong
  10. khlongs
  11. khloy

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