Rasputin, Grigori
Syllabification: (Ra·spu·tin, Grigori)
Pronunciation: /rasˈpyo͞otn/
Definition of Rasputin, Grigori
- (1871–1916), Russian monk; full name Grigori Efimovich Rasputin. He exerted great influence over Tsar Nicholas II and his family during World War I; this influence, combined with his reputation for debauchery, steadily discredited the imperial family, and he was assassinated by a group loyal to the tsar.