Rasputin: Meaning and Definition of
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.
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