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GRIGORI EFIMOVICH RASPUTIN

• 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)

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

• GRIGORI EFIMOVICH RASPUTIN (noun)

Sense 1

Grigori Efimovich Rasputin ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

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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