Meanings
proper noun
alternative Khrushchov · alternative Khrushchyov
- English transliteration of the Russian surname Хрущёв (Xruščóv); usually refers to the Russian revolutionary and Soviet Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU(b) Nikita Khrushchev.
A built-in remedy for Khrushchev and Kennedy.
1974, Freddie Mercury, “Killer Queen”, in Sheer Heart Attack
Origin
- RussianХрущёв
- EnglishKhrushchev
From Russian Хрущёв (Xruščóv), usually written Хрущев (Xruščev) (see note about Russian letter ё (jo)).
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Arabic خُورُوشُوف
- خُورُوشُوف (ḵurušūf)surname
Basque Khrustxev
- Khrustxevsurname
Bulgarian Хрушчо́в
- Хрушчо́в (Hruščóv)surname
Catalan Khrusxov, Khruixtxov
- Khrusxovsurname
- Khruixtxovsurname
Chinese Mandarin 赫魯曉夫 /赫鲁晓夫
- 赫魯曉夫 /赫鲁晓夫 (Hèlǔxiǎofū)surname
Czech Chruščov
- Chruščovsurname
Danish Khrusjtjov
- Khrusjtjovsurname
Dutch Chroesjtsjov
- Chroesjtsjovsurname
Esperanto Ĥruŝĉov
- Ĥruŝĉovsurname
Estonian Hruštšov
- Hruštšovsurname
Finnish Hruštšov
- Hruštšovsurname
French Khrouchtchev, Kroutchev
- Khrouchtchevsurname
- Kroutchevsurname
- Khrouchtchovsurname
- Khrouchtchiovsurname
German Chruschtschow
- Chruschtschowsurname
Greek Χρουστσόφ
- Χρουστσόφ (Chroustsóf)surname
Hebrew חרושצ׳וב
- חרושצ׳וב (khrushchov)surname
Hindi ख्रुश्चेव, ख़्रुश्चेव
- ख्रुश्चेव (khruścev)surname
- ख़्रुश्चेव (xruścev)surname
- ख़्रुश्चोव (xruścov)surname
- ख़्रुश्चोफ़ (xruścof)surname
Hungarian Hruscsov
- Hruscsovsurname
Icelandic Krústsjov
- Krústsjovsurname
Italian Chruščëv
- Chruščëvsurname
Japanese フルシチョフ
- フルシチョフ (Furushichofu)surname
Korean 흐루쇼프
- 흐루쇼프 (Heurusyopeu)surname
Latvian Hruščovs
- Hruščovssurname
Lithuanian Chruščiovas
- Chruščiovassurname
Norwegian Khrusjtsjov
- Khrusjtsjovsurname
Persian خروشچف
- خروشچف (xruščef)surname
Polish Chruszczow
- Chruszczowsurname
Portuguese Khrushchov
- Khrushchovsurname
Romanian Hrușciov
- Hrușciovsurname
Russian Хрущёв
- Хрущёв (Xruščóv)surname
Slovak Chruščov
- Chruščovsurname
Spanish Jrushchov
- Jrushchovsurname
Swahili Krushchov
- Krushchovsurname
Swedish Chrusjtjov
- Chrusjtjovsurname
Tagalog Hruščëv
- Hruščëvsurname
Thai ครุสชอฟ
- ครุสชอฟ (krúsàchôf)surname
Turkish Kruşçev
- Kruşçevsurname
Ukrainian Хрущо́в
- Хрущо́в (Xruščóv)surname
Urdu خروشیف
- خروشیف (xrušif)surname
Vietnamese Khờ-rút-sốp
- Khờ-rút-sốpsurname
Welsh Chrushtsief, Chrwshtsief
- Chrushtsiefsurname
- Chrwshtsiefsurname
- Chrwshtshoffsurname
Cite this entry
APA
Khrushchev. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khrushchev
MLA
“Khrushchev.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khrushchev. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khrushchev,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khrushchev.
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