SERGEY TIMOFEYEVICH AKSAKOF
\sˈɜːd͡ʒɪ tˈɪmə͡ʊfjˌɛvɪt͡ʃ ˈaksɐkˌɒf], \sˈɜːdʒɪ tˈɪməʊfjˌɛvɪtʃ ˈaksɐkˌɒf], \s_ˈɜː_dʒ_ɪ t_ˈɪ_m_əʊ_f_j_ˌɛ_v_ɪ_tʃ ˈa_k_s_ɐ_k_ˌɒ_f]\
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A Russian author (1791-1859), distinguished for a rare charm of diction and warmth of feeling, especially apparent in his principal work, "Family Chronicle and Reminiscences" (1856), a masterly description of Russian family life; "The Childhood of Bragoff, the Grandson" (1858), a sequel to the former.
By Charles Dudley Warner
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].