"Tolstoevsky" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Tolstoy + Dostoevsky Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Tolstoy|Dostoevsky}} Blend of Tolstoy + Dostoevsky Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tolstoevsky
  1. (informal) The Russian novelists Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky. Tags: informal

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