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Boris (William Henry Pratt) 1887–1969, British actor in the U.S.
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Boris, real name William Pratt 1887–1969, English film actor, famous for his roles in horror films, esp Frankenstein (1931)
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Andrei [uhn-dryey] /ʌnˈdryeɪ/ (Show IPA), (Boris Nikolayevich Bugayev) 1880–1934, Russian writer. Boris Nikolayevich [bawr-is nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich,, bohr-,, bor-;; Russian buh-ryees nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˈbɔr ɪs ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ,, ˈboʊr-,, ˌbɒr-;; Russian bʌˈryis nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Bely, Andrei.
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Boris (Vasilyevich) [bawr-is vuh-seel-yuh-vich,, bohr-,, bor-;; Russian buh-ryees vuh-syee-lyi-vyich] /ˈbɔr ɪs vəˈsil yə vɪtʃ,, ˈboʊr-,, ˈbɒr-;; Russian bʌˈryis vʌˈsyi lyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), born 1937, Russian chess player. Contemporary Examples The Bobby Fischer I Knew Harry Benson June 12, 2011 The Bobby Fischer I Knew Harry Benson June 12, 2011 Historical Examples Russian Life To-day […]
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a city in N central Byelorussia, NE of Minsk.
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to attack (a candidate or public figure) systematically, especially in the media. verb Word Origin Usage Note v.
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to attack (a candidate or public figure) systematically, especially in the media. Contemporary Examples Robert Bork Michael Tomasky December 18, 2012 Robert Bork Michael Tomasky December 18, 2012 verb Word Origin Usage Note v.