HyperDic: rasputin

English > 1 sense of the word Rasputin:
NOUNperson Rasputin, Grigori Efimovich RasputinSiberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II
Rasputin > pronunciation
Soundsrahspyuw'tihn
RhymesAdrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > Rasputin: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningSiberian 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).
SynonymGrigori Efimovich Rasputin
Instance ofstaretsA religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church
SpanishRasputin, Rasputín
CatalanRasputin

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