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GRIGORI EFIMOVICH RASPUTIN

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GRIGORI EFIMOVICH RASPUTIN (noun)
  The noun GRIGORI EFIMOVICH RASPUTIN has 1 sense:

1. Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)play

  Familiarity information: GRIGORI EFIMOVICH RASPUTIN used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


GRIGORI EFIMOVICH RASPUTIN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Grigori Efimovich Rasputin; Rasputin

Instance hypernyms:

starets (a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church)


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