Meaning

1 senses
  1. Synonym of Molotov cocktail.

More definitions
  • the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks of the Kama River in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains
  • Soviet statesman (1890-1986)

Examples

11 sentences
  1. Tom threw Molotov cocktails at the police.

  2. Gabriel threw Molotov cocktails at the aliens.

  3. Tom was arrested for possession of Molotov cocktails.

  4. Paul lit the Molotov cocktail with a lighter.

  5. Paul prepared to attack Rima’s house with Molotov cocktails.

Origin

Transliteration of Russian Мо́лотов (Mólotov). The verb is from the noun, an ellipsis of M

Transliteration of Russian Мо́лотов (Mólotov). The verb is from the noun, an ellipsis of Molotov cocktail.

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Forms

plural: Molotovs

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks of the Kama River in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains:Perm
  • Soviet statesman (1890-1986):Vyacheslav MolotovVyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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