Shevchenko
Shevchenko is a Ukrainian surname, most famously associated with Taras Shevchenko (1814–1861), the national poet of Ukraine whose works helped shape Ukrainian literary language and cultural identity.
The name remains common in Ukraine and appears internationally in sports—notably footballer Andriy Shevchenko and MMA fighter Valentina Shevchenko.
One who hits targets
- MilanLombardy's capital city
- ChelseaLondon neighborhood or club
- goalDesired end result
- UkraineEastern European sovereign state
forward · captain · hat-trick · career · transfer · legendary · prolific · boots
Heavy woven cloth
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- easelUpright frame for paintings
- self-portraitArtist's image of themselves
watercolor · sepia · sketch · realism · composition · brushwork · drawing · illustration
Release from constraint
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- serfdomFeudal bound labor
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- chainsLinked metal restraints
bondage · uprising · resistance · independence · sovereignty · self-determination · autonomy · unshackled
Structure honoring someone remembered
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- universityHigher education institution
- prizeReward for winning
anniversary · bicentennial · commemoration · postage · banknote · anthology · museum · memorial
Capital of Ukraine
- CossackSouthern Russian equestrian warrior
- borschtBeetroot-based Slavic soup
- banduraUkrainian plucked string instrument
- CarpathiansCentral European mountain range
striker
One who hits targets
Ukraine · forward · captain · hat-trick · career · transfer · legendary · prolific · boots · pitch
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- easelUpright frame for paintings
self-portrait · watercolor · sepia · sketch · realism · composition · brushwork · drawing · illustration · etching
liberation
Release from constraint
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- serfdomFeudal bound labor
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
chains · bondage · uprising · resistance · independence · sovereignty · self-determination · autonomy · unshackled · rights
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- universityHigher education institution
prize · anniversary · bicentennial · commemoration · postage · banknote · anthology · museum · memorial · namesake
Kyiv
Capital of Ukraine
- CossackSouthern Russian equestrian warrior
- borschtBeetroot-based Slavic soup
- banduraUkrainian plucked string instrument
Carpathians · steppes · hryvnia · language · identity
verse
Metered poetic passage
ballad · ode · epic · lyric · elegy · couplet · imagery · metaphor · narrative · romanticism
ShevchenkoRussification
Enforced cultural assimilation
Russian Empire · colonialism · Pushkin · Catherine the Great · serfdom