chekhovian

chekhovian
che·kho·vi·an

English syllables. 2014.

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  • Chekhovian — adjective see Chekhov …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Chekhovian — /che koh vee euhn, kaw fee , kof ee ; chek aw fee euhn, of ee /, adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Anton Chekhov or his writings, esp. as they are evocative of a mood of introspection and frustration. [1920 25; CHEKHOV + IAN] * * * …   Universalium

  • Chekhovian — adjective Of or pertaining to (1860 1904) or his writings …   Wiktionary

  • Chekhovian — adj. of or pertaining to Anton Chekhov; of or pertaining to the writings of Anton Chekhov …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Chekhovian — [tʃɛ kəʊvɪən] adjective relating to or characteristic of the work of the Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) …   English new terms dictionary

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