Molotov
Vya·che·slav Mi·khai·lo·vich [vee-ah-chuh-slahf mi-kahy-luh-vich; Russian vyi-chyi-slahfmyi-khahy-luh-vyich], /viˈɑ tʃə slɑf mɪˈkaɪ lə vɪtʃ; Russian vyɪ tʃyɪˈslɑf myɪˈxaɪ lə vyɪtʃ/, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Skryabin, 1890–1986, Russian statesman: commissar of foreign affairs 1939–49, 1953–56.
former name of Perm.
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How to use Molotov in a sentence
A Molotov cocktail tumbled in an arc overhead and erupted briefly in a blaze.
Mexican Protesters Look to Start a New Revolution | Jason McGahan | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDuring Ukraine's winter revolution, Sergei says, he “built barricades and threw Molotov cocktails.”
Armed with Molotov cocktails, furious Kurds have been firebombing schools, government buildings and political party offices.
Kobani is Falling to ISIS in Syria. Kurd Protests Explode in Turkey. | Jamie Dettmer | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST(Last month, police raided the apartment complex, carting off boxes of Molotov cocktails).
During the clashes, opposing activists traded Molotov cocktails, leaving at least four dead and dozens wounded.
Eastern Ukraine Explodes, Russian Invasion Grows More Likely | Jamie Dettmer | May 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
At the Berlin four-power conference in late January 1954, Molotov used it again.
East-West Trade Trends | Harold E. StassenI could have made a Molotov cocktail by filling it with gas and using the rag for a fuse.
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British Dictionary definitions for Molotov (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɒləˌtɒf, Russian ˈmɔlətəf) /
the former name (1940–62) for Perm
British Dictionary definitions for Molotov (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmɒləˌtɒf, Russian ˈmɔlətəf) /
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich (vɪtʃɪˈslaf miˈxajləvitʃ), original surname Skriabin. 1890–1986, Soviet statesman. As commissar and later minister for foreign affairs (1939–49; 1953–56) he negotiated the nonaggression pact with Nazi Germany and attended the founding conference of the United Nations and the Potsdam conference (1945)
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