noun Pa·vel Ni·ko·la·e·vich [pah-vuh l nik-uh-lah-yuh-vich; Russian pah-vyil nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˈpɑ vəl ˌnɪk əˈlɑ yə vɪtʃ; Russian ˈpɑ vyɪl nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/, 1859–1943, Russian statesman and historian.