/ Dictionary / Index G Gorbachev: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Gor•ba•chev Pronunciation: (gôr'bu-chôf", -chof" Russ. gur-bu-chôf'), [key] — n. born 1931, Soviet political leader: general secretary of the Communist party 1985–91; president of the Soviet Union 1988–91; Nobel peace prize 1990. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: gorbachev (Thesaurus) goral gorbelly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language