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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A specialist in the study of Slavic culture, literature, or languages.
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His major work, however, was his two-volume History of Russian Literature (1926), written directly in English and abridged to one volume by the American Slavist Francis J. Whitfield in 1949.
The Tragedy of Prince Mirsky Frank, Joseph 2003
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Dmitri Mendeleev formulated the periodic table of elements, and the Pan-Slavist Nicholas Danilevsky published Russia and Europe.
1869 2001
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Rumelia, and Marin Drinoff, a Slavist of high repute, have written historical works.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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Still less was de Giers able to control the strong Pan-Slavist influences which ruled in the Church, the Home Office, and the Press.
Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies George Henry Blore
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"The forefathers of the Bulgars," says the great Slavist, Dr. Constantine Jireček of
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 Henry Baerlein 1917
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At one time ambassador in Constantinople and at all times a militant Pan-Slavist, Ignatyev introduced the system of diplomatic intrigues into the inner politics of Russia, earning thereby the unenviable nickname of "Father of Lies."
History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) I. [Translator] Friedlaender 1900
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Professor Ihor Sevcenko: historian man of many attainments and remarkably wide learning: a Byzantinist, a Slavist, a visual medium will register permanently in their mind The move to include Satyajit Ray and Amitav Ghosh to class XI elective
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Professor Ihor Sevcenko: historian man of many attainments and remarkably wide learning: a Byzantinist, a Slavist, a visual medium will register permanently in their mind The move to include Satyajit Ray and Amitav Ghosh to class XI elective
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Professor Ihor Sevcenko: historian man of many attainments and remarkably wide learning: a Byzantinist, a Slavist, a
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The language of the novel is innovative and poetic, and the Slavist Milivoje Jovanović called it "undoubtedly the summit toward which the Russian avant-garde was striving."
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