Chekhov
chek·hov
noun
1.
Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
Origin
Borrowed from Russian Че́хов (Čéxov, literally “Czech”).
Phrases
- Chekhov's gun
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