Rasputin

[ ra-spyoo-tin, -tn; Russian ruh-spoo-tyin ]

noun

1. Gri·go·ri E·fi·mo·vich [gri-, gawr, -ee i-, fee, -m, uh, -vich, g, r, yi-, gaw, -, r, yee yi-, fyee, -m, uh, -vyich], c1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra.
2. any person who exercises great but insidious influence.

Rasputin

/ rasˈputin; ræˈspjuːtɪn /

noun

1. RasputinGrigori Efimovich?18711916MRussianRELIGION: monk 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

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Her choice for Desert Island Discs ranged from “The Drinking Song” by Verdi to “Ra Ra Rasputin” by Boney M.

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She spoke with Jane Ciabattari about playing with Russian history and the Rasputin myth.

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Part of what Rasputin did for the royal family was healing their youngest.

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The gossip of the time speculated that Rasputin was having sex with the tsarina and her daughters.

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The German influence at Court scares them, and there is, besides, the mysterious Rasputin to contend with!

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Rasputin's figure is one of those mysterious ones round which every sort of rumour gathers.

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Instead of appointing better ministers, he appointed worse ones, suggested by Rasputin.

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It is said that Rasputin had one of his friends serving as physician to the Tsar and that he kept Nicholas drugged.

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Both were in uniform, and after ushering them into Rasputin's study I felt that some dark conspiracy was on foot.

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