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Potemkin, Potyomkin 1. Grigori Aleksandrovich . 1739--91, Russian soldier and statesman; lover of Catherine II, whose favourite he remained until his death 2. apparently impressive but actually sham or artificial How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| "He seems to have a mania for diamonds," said Morcerf, smiling, "and I verily believe that, like Potemkin, he keeps his pockets filled, for the sake of strewing them along the road, as Tom Thumb did his flint stones. |
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