Potemkin


Definition: Meaning of, Potemkin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pəˈtɛmkɪn /

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  1. 1739-1791 a Russian officer and politician who was a favourite 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
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Potemkin used in phrases

  • Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin (noun)
    1. 1739-1791 a Russian officer and politician who was a favourite 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
  • Grigori Potemkin (noun)
    1. 1739-1791 a Russian officer and politician who was a favourite 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
  • Potemkin village (noun)
    1. something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance
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