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kerensky

/kəˈrɛn.ski/

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noun

/kəˈrɛn.ski/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к русскому революционеру, который был главой государства после отречения Николая II и позже был свергнут большевиками.

A proper noun referring to a Russian revolutionary who served as head of state after the abdication of Nicholas II and was later overthrown by the Bolsheviks.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Historical FigureC1formal

    Alexander Kerensky, a Russian revolutionary and moderate socialist who served as the head of the Provisional Government after the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in 1917, before being overthrown by the Bolsheviks.

    ruКеренский

    • Kerensky's government failed to address land reforms, losing popular support.
    • After the October Revolution, Kerensky fled Russia and lived in exile.
    • Historians often debate Kerensky's role in the events leading to the Bolshevik takeover.