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Yegor Yegorych Obtemperansky

Yegor Yegorych

also: Егор Егорыч Обтемперанский

An invented comic character, a retired Guards cornet whose surname derives from the Latin 'obtemperans' (compliant, obedient) -- an ironic name for the blustering, indecisive host of the hunting party who cannot control his own brother or his jealousy.

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Mentioned in 2 works (45 mentions)

St. Peter's Day Stories · 44 mentions
Vint Stories · 1 mention

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