Botvinnik

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɒtvɪnɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bot vēnik, -vinik; Russ. but vyēnyik)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Bot•vin•nik  (bot vēnik, -vinik; Russ. but vyēnyik),USA pronunciation n. 
    Mi•kha•il (Moi•se•e•vich)  (mi kä ēl moi sāyə vich; Russ. myi khu yēl mī syeyi vyich),USA pronunciation born 1911, Russian chess master.
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Botvinnik / ˈbɒtvɪnɪk/
  1. Mikhail Moiseivich ( mixaˈil məiˈsjejɪvitʃ ). 1911–95, Soviet chess player; world champion (1948–57, 1958–60, 1961–63)

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