Definitions
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- proper noun A transliteration of the Greek female given name Σάββα.
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Savva" -- which is purely a character and social drama -- manifests itself chiefly by his strong propensity for such subjects as those treated in "To the Stars," "The Life of Man," and "Anathema."
Savva and the Life of Man Two plays by Leonid Andreyev Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev 1895
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In a queer way he sometimes recalls Savva his gait and look.
Savva and the Life of Man Two plays by Leonid Andreyev Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev 1895
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The production of "Savva" is prohibited in Russia.
Savva and the Life of Man Two plays by Leonid Andreyev Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev 1895
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Russo-Japanese War; "Savva," one of the plays of this volume, is taken bodily (with a poet's license, of course) from the actual revolutionary life of Russia; "King Hunger" is the tragedy of the uprising of the hungry masses and the underworld.
Savva and the Life of Man Two plays by Leonid Andreyev Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev 1895
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There is a need, in law, to provide some of the reasons behind a RAS, and they can only ever be a starting point or indicator: see R Savva v Kensington and Chelsea 2010 EWCA Civ 1209.
Why this case matters: R (KM) v Cambridgeshire County Council | Nick Armstrong 2012
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I consider it unfair in principle, because, in my opinion, Savva did not commit a crime - 963 (86.1%)
Russian Blogger's Guilty Verdict Raises Free Speech issues 2008
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In another post, LJ user sholademi posted a 5-question survey (RUS), explaining that Terentyev's defense team was planning to appeal the blogger's sentence and, among other things, would like to “find out how Savva Terentyev's case is going to affect the discussion environment in the Russian blogosphere.”
Russian Blogger's Guilty Verdict Raises Free Speech issues 2008
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Savva hoops and enjoys her rooftop fun on a summer afternoon in Moscow, Russia.
Hooping.org | Blog 2007
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Savva hoops and enjoys her rooftop fun on a summer afternoon in Moscow, Russia.
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Savva came to sweep away the civilization of centuries and clear the way for great deeds, to give thought its wings.
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