| NOUN | person | Grigori Efimovich Rasputin, Rasputin | Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II |
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| 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). | |
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| Synonym | Rasputin | |
| Instance of | starets | A religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Spanish | Rasputin, Rasputín | |
| Catalan | Rasputin | |
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