/ Dictionary / Index T Turgenev: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Tur•ge•nev Pronunciation: (tûr-gen'yuf, -gān'- Russ. t&oomacrr-gye'nyif&hasp), [key] 1818–83, Russian novelist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: turgenev (Thesaurus) turfy turgescent Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language