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Meaning of "Gorky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GORKY

Gorky  [ˈɡɔːkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GORKY

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Gorky is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GORKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gorky

Gorky may refer to: People ▪ Maxim Gorky, Russian author and political activist, founder of socialist realism ▪ Arshile Gorky, Armenian-American abstract expressionist painter Inhabited localities ▪ Gorky, name of Nizhny Novgorod, Soviet Union from 1932 to 1990 Other uses ▪ Gorky Reservoir, on the Volga in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia ▪ 2768 Gorky, asteroid...

Definition of Gorky in the English dictionary

The definition of Gorky in the dictionary is Arshile. 1904–48, US abstract expressionist painter, born in Armenia. Influenced by Picasso and Miró, his style is characterized by fluid lines and resonant colours.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GORKY


balky
ˈbɔːkɪ
baulky
ˈbɔːkɪ
chalky
ˈtʃɔːkɪ
dorky
ˈdɔːkɪ
forky
ˈfɔːkɪ
gawky
ˈɡɔːkɪ
hawkey
ˈhɔːkɪ
hawkie
ˈhɔːkɪ
horkey
ˈhɔːkɪ
mawky
ˈmɔːkɪ
pawky
ˈpɔːkɪ
porky
ˈpɔːkɪ
squawky
ˈskwɔːkɪ
stalky
ˈstɔːkɪ
talkie
ˈtɔːkɪ
talky
ˈtɔːkɪ
walkie-talkie
ˌwɔːkɪˈtɔːkɪ
walky-talky
ˌwɔːkɪˈtɔːkɪ
yorkie
ˈjɔːkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GORKY

Gorizia
Gorki
Gorlin syndrome
Gorlovka
gorm
gormand
gormandise
gormandiser
gormandism
gormandize
gormandizer
gormless
Gorno-Altai Republic
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Republic

WORDS THAT END LIKE GORKY

autarky
barky
darky
jerky
kerky
larky
malarky
mirky
murky
narky
parky
perky
quirky
sarky
smirky
snarky
sparky

Synonyms and antonyms of Gorky in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Gorky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GORKY

Find out the translation of Gorky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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高尔基
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gorky
570 millions of speakers

English

Gorky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोर्की
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غوركي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Горького
278 millions of speakers

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Gorky
270 millions of speakers

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গোর্কি
260 millions of speakers

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Gorki
220 millions of speakers

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Gorky
190 millions of speakers

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Gorki
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゴーキー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고리키
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gorky
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Gorky
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோர்க்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॉर्की
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gorki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gorky
65 millions of speakers

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Gorky
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Горького
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gorki
30 millions of speakers
el

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Gorky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Gorky
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gorkij
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gorky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gorky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GORKY»

The term «Gorky» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.556 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GORKY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Gorky

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GORKY»

Discover the use of Gorky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gorky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gorky Park
In Soviet Russia, a triple murder in Moscow amusement centre, Gorky Park, leaves three corpses frozen in the snow.
Martin Cruz Smith, 2013
2
Maxim Gorky: A Political Biography
"Tovah Yedlin is Professor Emerita in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies and the Division of Slavic and East European Studies, University of Alberta, Canada.
Tova Yedlin, 1999
3
Arshile Gorky: The Implications of Symbols
All of Gorky's major themes are touched on and his major paintings dealt with in some depth, with attention to the details of the individual works, and frequently to the drawings and preliminary studies from which the paintings evolved.
Harry Rand, 1991
4
Gorky
Profiles the Russian author whose plays, novels, and memoirs depicted working-class life in the preand post-revolutionary eras, discussing his harsh life, exile, and mysterious death
Henri Troyat, 1989
5
In America
I think your civilization is the most deformed civilization on our planet, because it has magnified to monstrous proportions all the many and shameful deformities of European civilization." Maxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky, 2001
6
Maxim Gorky Mother
Russian novels of the second half of the 10th century brought fame to Russian literature. Varied us these novels were, they all sought a way out of the impasse Russian social life had come to.
Margaret Wettlin, 2008
7
Childhood: An English Translation
At the center of this story stands Gorky's grandmother, Akulina Kashirina, one of Russian literature's most remarkable heroines. Her tender love for her grandson serves as a vital antidote tothe brutality that threatens to consume him.
Maksim Gorky, 2010
8
The Lower Depths
This compelling 1902 play, considered Gorky's masterpiece, centers on a group of wretched souls who congregate to play cards, tell stories, and debate whether it is better to live without illusions or to maintain a romanticized worldview.
Maksim Gorky, 2000
9
Maxim Gorky: Russian Dramatist
All sixteen of Gorky's published plays are covered, and the book explores whether this body of work has themes and styles to unify it.
Cynthia Marsh, 2006
10
My Childhood
Although known principally as a writer, he was closely associated with the tumultuous revolutionary period of his own country. My Childhood, the first volume of Gorky's autobiographical trilogy, was in part an act of exorcism.
Maxim Gorky, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GORKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gorky is used in the context of the following news items.
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SERENA BOCCHINO Paintings
This is, I believe, an important insight, now that the period separating artists such as Pollock, de Kooning, and Gorky from the present is more ... «Brooklyn Rail, Jul 15»
2
Linda Nochlin
The artists that I was lucky enough to get to know and begin to collect in those very early days included Rothko, Rauschenberg, Johns, Gorky, ... «Brooklyn Rail, Jul 15»
3
Bastille Day Sale by Le French Book Extends Through End of July
NYT bestseller Robert Dugoni says "Inspector Nico Sirsky is every bit as engaging and dogged as Arkady Renko in Gorky Park." The other ... «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
4
The Other Side of Portraiture
... and her brother as children, rendered in snapshot style in apparent homage to Arshile Gorky's “The Artist and His Mother” (c.1926–c.1942). «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
5
Dundee band Mirror Trap play in front of 10000 fans at Placebo gig …
At the Moscow festival in Gorky Park they were supporting world-renowned alt-rockers Placebo, whose lead singer Brian Molko grew up in ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
6
Moscow is eager to get hip
... Moscow is positioning itself as a centre for cutting-edge art, with a high-profile contemporary art museum opening its new home in Gorky Park ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
7
THAT QUEER BLIND SILENCE to Play 13th St. Rep, 8/5-23
She received her MFA at NYU and her Ph.D. from the prestigious Gorky Literary Institute in Moscow. Her last major production, "Cabaret ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Matt Freed/Post-Gazette
JamesinNYC: Gorky going to get a real look? If not now why is he on the roster(or is he)? Bill Brink: His defense has always been strong, but his ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Nike Celebrates Russian Female Athletes in Murals and Inspiring …
Nike also turned Instagram posts of real girls working out in the city into street posters around Moscow, and it recently took over Gorky park for a ... «Creativity, Jul 15»
10
Architect Rem Koolhaas on a mission to preserve historic buildings …
The Garage in Gorky Park before renovation. Photo: SCMP PicturesInitially situated in a renovated 1920s bus garage (hence the name) ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»

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