Shev·ard·na·dze (sh??v?rd-näd?z?), Eduard Amvrosiyevich 1928-2014. Georgian political leader who became head of state in 1992 and served as president (1995-2003). Formerly a Soviet politician and diplomat, he served as foreign minister (1985-1990) under Mikhail Gorbachev, in which role he normalized the Soviet Union’s relations with the West after the Cold War.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Shevardnadze (???v?d?n??dz?) n (Biography) Eduard (Amvrosiyevich). 1928?2014, Georgian statesman; president of Georgia (1992?2003); Soviet minister of foreign affairs (1985?91), who played an important part in arms negotiations with the USCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Shev?ard?na?dze (???v ?rd?n?d z?) n. Eduard A., born 1928, Soviet foreign minister 1985?91; chairman of State Council of his native Georgian Republic since 1992. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.