Prince Gri⋅go⋅ri A⋅le⋅ksan⋅dro⋅vich /grɪˈgɔri ˌælɪgˈzændrəvɪtʃ,-ˈzɑn-;Russ.gryɪˈgɔryi ʌlyɪˈksɑndrəvyɪtʃ/Show Spelled Pronunciation[gri-gawr-ee al-ig-zan-druh-vich,-zahn-;Russ.gryi-gaw-ryee uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich]Show IPA, 1739–91, Russian statesman and favorite of Catherine II.