starets
Example Sentences
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Madame Vyrubova one day told me that the count had that afternoon, in her presence, inquired of the Emperor: "Who is this new Starets of whom everybody is talking?"
From The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia by Le Queux, William
I was wondering what had become of the Starets.
From The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia by Le Queux, William
I have detached you from my department to become secretary to the Starets.
From The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia by Le Queux, William
On Friday night, when, as usual, we had returned from Tsarskoe-Selo in one of the Imperial motor-cars, I was told that a lady was waiting to see the Starets, but she would give no name.
From The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia by Le Queux, William
"The traitor has gone back to his English pay-masters!" said the Starets.
From The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia by Le Queux, William
