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Tolstoy, Leo — Russian Lev Nikolayevich, Count Tolstoy born Sept. 9, 1828, Yasnaya Polyana, Tula province, Russian Empire died Nov. 20, 1910, Astapovo, Ryazan province Russian writer, one of the world s greatest novelists. The scion of prominent aristocrats,… … Universalium
Tolstoy, Leo — (1828–1910) Novelist and Philanthropist. Tolstoy was born into a Russian aristocratic family. He was educated at the University of Kazan and he fought in the Crimean War. After travelling through Europe, he returned to his estate in Tula… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Leo Tolstoy — Tolstoy and Tolstoi redirect here. For other uses, see Tolstoy (disambiguation). This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Nikolayevich and the family name is Tolstoy. Leo Tolstoy … Wikipedia
Tolstoy — Tolstoyan, Tolstoian, adj., n. Tolstoyism, n. Tolstoyist, n. /tohl stoy, tol /; Russ. /tul stoy /, n. Leo or Lev Nikolaevich /lev nik euh luy euh vich /; Russ. /lyef nyi ku lah yi vyich/ … Universalium
Leo — /lee oh/, n., gen. Leonis /lee oh nis/ for 1. 1. Astron. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus. 2. Astrol. a. the fifth sign of the zodiac: the fixed fire sign. See illus. under zodiac. b … Universalium
Tolstoy (family) — Tolstoy Coat of arms Ethnicity Russian Current region Russia, United Kingdom … Wikipedia
Tolstoy (disambiguation) — Tolstoy may refer to *the Tolstoi family, see Tolstoy *the famous novelist, see Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) *the poet, novelist and dramatist, see Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy (1817–1875) *the other writer, see Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy… … Wikipedia
Leo — is the Latin word for lion. Leo can also refer to:* Leo (constellation) * Leo (astrology), a sign of the Zodiac * Leo the Lion (MGM), the mascot of the Metro Goldwyn Mayer film studio * Leo (film), a 2000 Spanish film, written and directed by… … Wikipedia
Leo Wiener — (1862–1939), American historian, linguist, author and translator of Polish Jewish origin.Was a polyglot knew more than twenty languages.Since 1896 taught at the cathedra of Slavic cultures at Harvard University and became the first American… … Wikipedia
Tolstoy — or Tolstoi [tōl′stoi΄, täl′stoi; ] Russ [ tō̂l stoi′] Count Leo Nikolayevich [nē΄kō̂ lä′ye vich΄] 1828 1910; Russ. novelist & social theoretician: Russ. given name Lev Tolstoyan adj. Tolstoian … English World dictionary
