Bagration
Definition
A prominent proper surname of Georgian royal origin (Bagratuni dynasty), globally famous for the Russian General Pyotr Bagration (1765–1812) who fought in the Napoleonic Wars, and for 'Operation Bagration' (1944), a massive WWII Soviet military offensive.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bagration
- Pyotr Bagration
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, structurally non-declined in Romanian contexts, remaining invariable across all syntax positions. |
| Formation | Georgian royal onomastic root adapted into imperial Russian military nomenclature and international war documentation. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ba.ɡrat.jˈon] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Napoleonic Campaigns, World War II Strategic Offensives, and Monarchical Genealogies |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Generalul Bagration a demonstrat un curaj legendar pe câmpul de luptă, refuzând să părăsească flancul expus al armatei.
EN: General Bagration demonstrated legendary courage on the battlefield, refusing to retreat from the army's exposed flank.
RO: Operațiunea Bagration din vara anului 1944 a dus la eliberarea completă a Republicii Belarus de sub ocupația nazistă.
EN: Operation Bagration in the summer of 1944 led to the complete liberation of the Belarus Republic from Nazi occupation.
RO: Scriitorul Lev Tolstoi a descris figura impunătoare a lui Bagration în câteva capitole celebre din romanul Război și pace.
EN: The writer Leo Tolstoy described Bagration's imposing figure in several famous chapters of his novel War and Peace.
Idioms & Phrases
Operațiunea Bagration / Operation Bagration / major 1944 strategic offensive
RO: Numele de cod al marii campanii sovietice din Al Doilea Război Mondial, considerată una dintre cele mai mari înfrângeri militare din istoria Germaniei.
EN: The codename for the massive WWII Soviet campaign, considered one of the largest military defeats in German history.
Flancul lui Bagration / Bagration's flank / strategic defensive sector
RO: Poziție tactică fortificată apărată de trupele rusești la Borodino, atacată repetat și cu violență de mareșalii lui Napoleon.
EN: A fortified tactical position defended by Russian troops at Borodino, repeatedly and violently assaulted by Napoleon's marshals.
Dinastia Bagration / Bagrationi dynasty / Georgian royal lineage
RO: Una dintre cele mai vechi familii suverane creștine din lume, care a condus regatele georgiene medievale timp de secole.
EN: One of the oldest Christian ruling families in the world, which governed the medieval Georgian kingdoms for centuries.
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