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- Che|khov|i|an «cheh KOH vee uhn», adjective.of or characteristic of the Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) or his work: »
... wonderfully timed Chekhovian dialogue (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Chekhov,Anton Pavlovich — Che·khov also Che·kov (chĕkʹôf, ŏf, ŏv, chyĕʹKHəf), Anton Pavlovich. 1860 1904. Russian writer whose dramas, such as The Seagull (1896, revised 1898), and stories, including “A Dreary Story” (1889), concern the inability of humans to communicate… … Universalium
Chekhov — Che•khov [[t]ˈtʃɛk ɔf, ɒf[/t]] n. big Anton (Pavlovich), 1860–1904, Russian playwright and short story writer Che•kho•vi•an tʃɛˈkoʊ vi ən adj … From formal English to slang
