/ Dictionary / Index R Rasputin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ra•spu•tin Pronunciation: (ra-spy'tin, -tn Russ. ru-sp'tyin), [key] — n. 1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra. any person who exercises great but insidious influence. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rasputin (Thesaurus) rasping raspy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language