Kuropatkin
Proper noun
Meaning
Kuropatkin
Russian Imperial Minister of War from 1898 to 1904.
Examples
Following various speeches, Governor-General Aleksey Kuropatkin closed the events with words "Long Live a great free Russia".
On 10 March 1905, after three weeks of fighting, General Kuropatkin decided to withdraw to the north of Mukden.
However, without support from other Russian units the attack stalled, Gripenberg was ordered to halt by Kuropatkin and the battle was inconclusive.