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Meaning of Rasputin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916), a Russian mystic.
  2. Any influential political advisor who is considered a poor influence due to being a quack or charlatan.
  3. A surname.

Equivalents

Français Raspoutine
Русский Распутин

Examples

“Nothing could better describe the numb-skulled thinking behind the havoc that President Donald Trump and his trade Rasputin, Peter Navarro, have wrought on the global economy.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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