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Po·tem·kin (pō-tĕmʹkĭn, pə-, pə-tyômʹ-), Grigori Aleksandrovich. 1739-1791.
Russian army officer and politician. The lover of Catherine II, he helped her seize power in 1762.
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Potemkin,Grigori Aleksandrovich
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Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin — noun a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739 1791) • Syn: ↑Potemkin, ↑Potyokin, ↑Grigori… … Useful english dictionary
Potemkin village — n. [after POTEMKIN Grigori Aleksandrovich, who it is said built fake villages to deceive Catherine the Great about his accomplishments] a false front or facade … English World dictionary
Grigori Potyokin — noun a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739 1791) • Syn: ↑Potemkin, ↑Potyokin, ↑Grigori… … Useful english dictionary
Potemkin — can refer to:;People * Prince Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin, statesman and lover of Catherine the Great * Pavel Potemkin, a Russian diplomat and military leader, cousin of Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin * Pyotr Potemkin, a Russian diplomat and … Wikipedia
Potemkin village — Potemkin villages were purportedly fake settlements erected at the direction of Russian minister Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin to fool Empress Catherine II during her visit to Crimea in 1787. According to this story, Potemkin, who led the… … Wikipedia
Grigori Potiomkin — Grigori Aleksándrovich Potiomkin Григорий Александрович Потёмкин Comandante en Jefe del Ejército Imperial Lealtad Imperio ruso … Wikipedia Español
Potemkin — [pō tem′kin, pətem′kin; ] Russ [ pu tyôm′kin] Grigori Aleksandrovich [grē gō̂′rē ä΄lyek sän′drō̂ vich΄] 1739 91; Russ. field marshal & statesman: favorite of Catherine the Great … English World dictionary
Grigori Potemkin — noun a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739 1791) • Syn: ↑Potemkin, ↑Potyokin, ↑Grigori… … Useful english dictionary
Potemkin — noun a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739 1791) • Syn: ↑Potyokin, ↑Grigori Potemkin,… … Useful english dictionary
Potëmkin — /poh tem kin, peuh /; Russ. /pu tyawm kyin/, n. Prince Grigori Aleksandrovich /gri gawr ee al ig zan dreuh vich, zahn /; Russ. /grddyi gaw rddyee u lyi ksahn drddeuh vyich/, 1739 91, Russian statesman and favorite of Catherine II. * * * … Universalium
