| alexander i | (n) the czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825), Syn. Aleksandr Pavlovich, Czar Alexander I |
| beria | (n) Soviet chief of secret police under Joseph Stalin; was executed by his associates in the power struggle following Stalin's death (1899-1953), Syn. Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria |
| chekhov | (n) Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904), Syn. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Anton Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich Chekov, Anton Chekov, Chekov |
| diaghilev | (n) Russian ballet impresario who founded the Russian ballet and later introduced it to the West (1872-1929), Syn. Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Sergei Diaghilev |
