Beria

[ ber-ee-uh; Russian bye-ryi-yuh ]

noun

1. La·vren·ti Pa·vlo·vich [l, uh, v-, ren, -tee pav-, loh, -vich, luh-, vryen, -tyee puh-, vlaw, -vyich], 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.

Beria

/ ˈbɛrɪə; ˈbjerijə /

noun

1. BeriaLavrenti Pavlovich18991953MRussianPOLITICS: politicianCRIME AND POLICING: police chief Lavrenti Pavlovich (laˈvrjentij ˈpavləvitʃ). 1899–1953, Soviet chief of secret police; killed by his associates shortly after Stalin's death

Example Sentences

The apartment was given to the chauffeur of Lavrenti Beria, the head of the NKVD.

From The Daily Beast

The Beria woman deals in charms for exorcising the devil and palmistry is her special vocation.

From Project Gutenberg

The Hindus are of different castes, but are also believed to include some Beria gipsies.

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