Mikhail

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  1. 1
    A transliteration of the Russian male given name Михаи́л (Mixaíl).

    ""We look forward to a stronger, more independent, and more prosperous Olympic movement under a new leader, and to Russia returning to the Olympic podium," Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev, who is also head of the Russian Olympic Committee, wrote on his Telegram account."

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"Mikhail choked down another shot—all too characteristically."

Etymology

From Russian Михаи́л (Mixaíl, “Michael”), from Hebrew מיכאל. Doublet of Michael.

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