Meaning of Rasputin

Ra•spu•tin

Pronunciation: (ra-spy'tin, -tn Russ. ru-sp'tyin), [key]

— n.

1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra.
any person who exercises great but insidious influence.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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