"Potemkin" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Russian Потёмкин (Potjómkin). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|Потёмкин}} Russian Потёмкин (Potjómkin) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Potemkin
  1. A transliteration of the Russian surname Потёмкин (Potjómkin).
    Sense id: en-Potemkin-en-name-nvoleUdm Categories (other): English renderings of Russian surnames
  2. (figurative, attributive) Resembling a Potemkin village; fake, facade. Tags: attributive, figuratively Derived forms: Potemkinian, Potemkin village
    Sense id: en-Potemkin-en-name-JvXi2j2D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95

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