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Count Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy

Count Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy

6.0
A Russian writer from the 1800s famous for the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Conde Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy
  • 'War and Peace' by Count Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy is regarded as a literary masterpiece.

Examples

  • The philosophy of Count Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy greatly influenced Mahatma Gandhi.

  • Many critics consider Count Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy to be the greatest novelist of all time.

  • Count Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy is famous.

  • Many consider Count Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy a literary genius.

  • 'War and Peace' by Count Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy is regarded as a literary masterpiece.

  • Many critics consider Count Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy to be the greatest novelist of all time.

  • The philosophy of Count Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy greatly influenced Mahatma Gandhi.

Synonyms

Tolstoy
vsCount Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy
24 4.6

A Russian writer famous for long novels like War and Peace and Anna Karenina

is presented as one of the greatest novelists rather than simply well known
Leo Tolstoy
vsCount Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy
2 3.5

A Russian writer of long novels about people and right and wrong

focuses on literary genius and rank rather than philosophical roles

Surface Forms

Count Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy main

Morphology

count + Lev + Nikolayevitch + Tolstoy

The phrase is a literal, compositional combination of a title ('Count') with a full personal name; it denotes a titled individual rather than an idiomatic meaning. A B1 learner who knows the constituents (including that 'Tolstoy' refers to the well-known author) can straightforwardly understand this as the nobleman/author Count Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy.

Etymology

Count Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy shows his name and rank in one line: Count is a 'noble title', Lev is his first name, Nikolayevitch means 'son of Nikolai', and Tolstoy is his family name. He is the famous Russian writer of 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina', so this full name tells you you are talking about that great author.