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ˈgɔr kigorky

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Gorky, Maksim Gorky, Gorki, Maxim Gorki, Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov, Aleksey Maximovich Peshkovnoun

    Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts

  2. Nizhnyi Novgorod, Nizhni Novgorod, Gorki, Gorky, Gorkiynoun

    an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky

Wiktionary

  1. Gorkynoun

    Former name of Nizhny Novgorod from 1932 to 1990.

  2. Gorkynoun

    a Russian surname, Maxim Gorky.

  3. Etymology: From Russian Горький

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  1. gorky

    "Gorky" is primarily known as the former name of the city of Nizhny Novgorod in Russia. It was named after the Russian/Soviet author Maxim Gorky who was born there. However, "Gorky" is also occasionally used to describe something that is unpleasantly harsh or glaring, which is derived from the term "gawky" in English. Please note the context to determine the correct interpretation.

Editors Contribution

  1. gorky

    A description of a face that isn’t pretty.

    The girl pulled a Gorky face after eating a lemon.


    Submitted by anonymous on July 12, 2019  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of GORKY in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of GORKY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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