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Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich — (1890–1986) No one save Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin cast a longer shadow across the first fours decades of Soviet history than V. M. Molotov. Born Skryabin, Molotov joined the Bolshevik Party in 1905 and took the pseudonym “Molotov,”… … Historical dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov — Wjatscheslaw Michailowitsch Molotow Wjatscheslaw Michailowitsch Molotow (russisch Вячеслав Михайлович Молотов, wiss. Transliteration Vjačeslav Michajlovič Molotov; eigentlich Skrjabin, russisch Скрябин; * 25. Februar/9. März 1890 in Kukarka,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov — noun Soviet statesman (1890 1986) • Syn: ↑Molotov • Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑national leader … Useful english dictionary
Vyacheslav Molotov — Вячеслав Молотов First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union In office 16 August 1942 – 29 June 1957 Premier Jo … Wikipedia
Molotov cocktail — (n.) 1940, a term from Russo Finnish War (used and satirically named by the Finns), from Molotov (from Rus. molot hammer ) name taken by Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Skriabin (1890 1986), Soviet minister of foreign affairs 1939 1949 … Etymology dictionary
Molotov — [mäl′ə tôf΄, mō′ə tôf΄; mäl′ətôv΄, mō′ətôv΄, mō′ə tôf΄] V(yacheslav) M(ikhailovich) (born Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Skriabin) 1890 1986; Russ. statesman: foreign minister of the U.S.S.R. (1939 49; 1953 56) … English World dictionary
Molotov — Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Skriabin … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Molotov Cocktail — The antitank weapon called a Molotov cocktail was not named to honor Molotov. Although how it was so dubbed is a matter of dispute, it is believed to have been named by the Finns during the Russo Finnish War of 1939 1940 as a satirical honor… … Dictionary of eponyms
Molotov — /mol euh tawf , tof , moh leuh , maw /; Russ. /maw leuh teuhf/, n. 1. Vyacheslav Mikhailovich /vee ah cheuh slahf mi kuy leuh vich/; Russ. /vyi chyi slahf myi khuy leuh vyich/, (Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Skryabin), 1890 1986, Russian statesman:… … Universalium
Molotov — Mo•lo•tov [[t]ˈmɒl əˌtɔf, ˌtɒf, ˈmoʊ lə [/t]] n. 1) big Vyacheslav Mikhailovich (Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Skryabin), 1890–1986, Russian commissar of foreign affairs 1939–49, 1953–56 2) geg former name of Perm … From formal English to slang
