rasputin

Ra·spu·tin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ra-spyoo-tin, -tn; Russian ruh-spoo-tyin]
- /ræˈspyu tɪn, -tn; Russian rʌˈspu tyɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ra-spyoo-tin, -tn; Russian ruh-spoo-tyin]
- /ræˈspyu tɪn, -tn; Russian rʌˈspu tyɪn/

Definitions of rasputin word

noun rasputin Grigori Efimovich [gri-gawr-ee i-fee-muh-vich;; Russian gryi-gaw-ryee yi-fyee-muh-vyich] /grɪˈgɔr i ɪˈfi mə vɪtʃ;; Russian gryɪˈgɔ ryi yɪˈfyi mə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra. 1
noun rasputin any person who exercises great but insidious influence. 1
noun rasputin Grigori Efimovich (ɡriˈɡɔrij jɪˈfiməvitʃ). ?1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk, notorious for his debauchery, who wielded great influence over Tsarina Alexandra. He was assassinated by a group of Russian noblemen 0
noun rasputin Griˈgori Yeˈfimovich (grɪˈgɔʀɪ jɛˈfiməvɪtʃ) ; grig^ōˈri yefēˈməvich) (orig. surname Vilkin) 1871?-1916; Russ. religious mystic & faith healer 0

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rasputin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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