/ Dictionary / Index P Potëmkin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Po•tëm•kin Pronunciation: (pō-tem'kin, pu- Russ. pu-tyôm'kyin), [key] 1739–91, Russian statesman and favorite of Catherine II. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: potemkin (Thesaurus) poteen Potemkin village Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language