Beria
La·vren·ti Pa·vlo·vich [luhv-ren-tee pav-loh-vich; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich], /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/, 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
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How to use Beria in a sentence
The apartment was given to the chauffeur of Lavrenti Beria, the head of the NKVD.
The Beria woman deals in charms for exorcising the devil and palmistry is her special vocation.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India | R. V. RussellThe Hindus are of different castes, but are also believed to include some Beria gipsies.
British Dictionary definitions for Beria
/ (ˈbɛrɪə, Russian ˈbjerijə) /
Lavrenti Pavlovich (laˈvrjentij ˈpavləvitʃ). 1899–1953, Soviet chief of secret police; killed by his associates shortly after Stalin's death
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