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RASPUTIN
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I. (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)
Synonyms:
Grigori Efimovich Rasputin; Rasputin
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
starets (a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church)
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