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A transliteration of the Russian surname Па́влова (Pávlova), the feminine variant of Pavlov.
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name
A transliteration of the Russian surname Па́влова (Pávlova), the feminine variant of Pavlov.
Anna Pavlova (Russian ballet dancer).
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name
A female surname from Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, or Slovak, masculine equivalent Pavlov.
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name
A female surname from Czech or Slovak, masculine equivalent Pavel.
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noun
A meringue dessert usually topped with fruit and cream.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, countable, uncountable
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of pavlova.
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Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable
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noun
a dessert consisting of a meringue base or cup filled with fruit and whipped cream
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dessert, sweet, afters
noun
Russian ballerina (1882-1931)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Anna Pavlova
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Broader terms: dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean
History
Borrowed from Russian Па́влова (Pávlova), feminine form of Па́влов (Pávlov).
From the surname Pavlova, from Russian Па́влова (Pávlova), feminine form of Па́влов (Pávlov), named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881–1931). Australia/New Zealand from circa 1930. Both nations lay claim to origination of the dish and the name. According to research undertaken by the Oxford English Dictionary, however, the earliest known attestation for the term is from New Zealand in 1927.
Across languages
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