Rasputin
The origin and history of Rasputin.
Etymology
From Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916), the Russian mystic who gained significant influence over the last Tsarist court; his name became a byword for a shadowy, unelected advisor.
Class of 1869
Rasputin first entered the language around 1869. Other words from the same year:
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