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[ A jeering appellation which owes its origin to the fact that certain Russians cherish a prejudice against the initial character of the word—namely, the Greek theta, or TH.]
21 ([return])
[ The great Russian general who, after winning fame in the Seven Years’ War, met with disaster when attempting to assist the Austrians against the French in 1799.]
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[ A kind of large gnat.]
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[ A copper coin worth five kopecks.]
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[ A Russian general who fought against Napoleon, and was mortally wounded at Borodino.]