MOLOTOV

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Molotov mean? 

• MOLOTOV (noun)
  The noun MOLOTOV has 2 senses:

1. Soviet statesman (1890-1986)

2. a city in the European part of Russia

  Familiarity information: MOLOTOV used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MOLOTOV (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Soviet statesman (1890-1986)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Molotov; Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A city in the European part of Russia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Molotov; Perm

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Holonyms ("Molotov" is a part of...):

Russia; Russian Federation (a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state)