Molotov

American  

[mol-uh-tawf, -tof, moh-luh-, maw-, maw-luh-tuhf] / ˈmɒl əˌtɔf, -ˌtɒf, ˈmoʊ lə-, ˈmɔ-, ˈmɔ lə təf /

noun

1. Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Skryabin, 1890–1986, Russian statesman: commissar of foreign affairs 1939–49, 1953–56.

2. former name of Perm.

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Molotov ¹ British  

/ ˈmɒləˌtɒf, ˈmɔlətəf /

noun

1. the former name (1940–62) for Perm

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Molotov ² British  

/ ˈmɒləˌtɒf, ˈmɔlətəf /

noun

1. Vyacheslav Mikhailovich (vɪtʃɪˈslaf miˈxajləvitʃ), original surname Skriabin. 1890–1986, Soviet statesman. As commissar and later minister for foreign affairs (1939–49; 1953–56) he negotiated the nonaggression pact with Nazi Germany and attended the founding conference of the United Nations and the Potsdam conference (1945)

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Example Sentences

Molotov, expressed regret at the incident and offered to pay half the damges.

From Seattle Times

Molotov was unaware of the incident but promised an investigation.

From Seattle Times

He was accused of setting fire to a government building and to several cars, and of attacking a security guard’s outpost by throwing Molotov cocktails.

From New York Times

Police say a Molotov cocktail started the fire at Wisconsin Family Action.

From BBC

The blaze had been started by a Molotov cocktail.

From New York Times