Alexander Nevski


Alexander Nev·ski

A0192000 (nĕv′skē, nĕf′-) 1220?-1263. Russian saint and national hero named after the Neva River, where he defeated the Swedes in 1240.

Alexander Nevski

(ˈnɛvskɪ; ˈnɛf-; Russian ˈnjɛfskij) n (Biography) Saint. ?1220–63, Russian prince and military leader, who defeated the Swedes at the River Neva (1240) and the Teutonic knights at Lake Peipus (1242)