Gagarin
yuri alekseyevich
[yoo r-ee al-ik-sey-uh-vich;; russian yoo-ryi uh-lyi-ksye-yi-vyich] /ˈyʊər i ˌæl ɪkˈseɪ ə vɪtʃ;; russian ˈyu ryɪ ʌ lyɪˈksyɛ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (show ipa), 1934–68, russian astronaut: first human being to make an orbital sp-ce flight (1961).
contemporary examples
russians win the sp-ce race owen matthews, anna nemtsova july 7, 2011
historical examples
sweden victor nilsson
the history of peter the great, emperor of russia voltaire
noun
yuri (ˈjurɪ). 1934–68, soviet cosmonaut: made the first manned sp-ce flight (1961)
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