Seversky
alexander procofieff de
[pruh-koh-fee-ef duh] /prəˈkoʊ fiˌɛf də/ (show ipa), 1894–1974, u.s. airplane designer, manufacturer, and writer; born in russia.
contemporary examples
the seversky donets river wends through the town of 5,000, and its banks are a popular camping destination.
ukraine families flee into the forest to escape brutal fighting in sloviansk yusuf sayman june 9, 2014
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