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CHEKHOV
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• CHEKHOV (noun)
The noun CHEKHOV has 1 sense:
1. Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
Familiarity information: CHEKHOV used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Anton Chekhov; Anton Chekov; Anton Pavlovich Chekhov; Anton Pavlovich Chekov; Chekhov; Chekov
Instance hypernyms:
dramatist; playwright (someone who writes plays)
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