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ivan
/ˈaɪ.vən/
name 6noun 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
beardless, good, known, last, terrible
VERB + IVAN
called, mine, name, nodded, orders
IVAN + NOUN
ap, barry, curses, einion, groznij, home, ilich, iv
PREP.
in, on
ADV.
commonly, commonly
Definitions
name
1
A male given name from Russian of English speakers.
Amy's husband was called Ivan. Ivan the Terrible, Barry always called him, naturally. 'Ivan? What kind of name is that?' he said to Tracy after Amy's engagement was announced. 'Bloody Russian.' 'Actually, I think it's because he had a Norwegian grandfather', Tracy said. 'Norwegian?' Barry said incredulously, as if she'd just announced that Ivan's family came from the moon.
2
A transliteration of the Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, or Russian male given name Иван (Ivan).
3
A transliteration of the Belarusian or Ukrainian male given name Іва́н (Iván).
4
A Russian.
Ivan is yelling curses at his friends.
5
Russians (collectively, personified).
Ivan is planning an attack on our flank.
name
1
A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin.
Dafydd ap Ivan ap Einion, an adherent to the house of Lancaster held out, in Harlech Castle, for nine years after the accession of Edward the Fourth to the throne of England.
noun
1
Alternative form of iwan.
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Amy's husband was called Ivan. Ivan the Terrible, Barry always called him, naturally. 'Ivan? What kind of name is that?' he said to Tracy after Amy's engagement was announced. 'Bloody Russian.' 'Actua
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Ivan is yelling curses at his friends.
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Ivan is planning an attack on our flank.
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Dafydd ap Ivan ap Einion, an adherent to the house of Lancaster held out, in Harlech Castle, for nine years after the accession of Edward the Fourth to the throne of England.
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Ivan Mazepa wasn't a traitor.
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My name is Ivan.
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