Meaning Of The Word Potemkin
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Potemkin in American English
Griˈgoˌri Aleˈksandroˌvich (gʀiˈgɔˌʀi ɑljɛkˈsɑndʀɔˌvɪtʃ) 1739-91; Russ. field marshal & statesman: favorite of Catherine the Great Potemkin in British English noun: Grigori Aleksandrovich (ɡriˈɡɔrij alɪkˈsandrəvitʃ ). 1739–91, Russian soldier and statesman; lover of Catherine II, whose favourite he remained until his death, and who is reputed to have erected sham villages along the route of the Empress's 1787 tour of |
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