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- proper noun A transliteration of the Russian female given name
Раиса .
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Examples
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And my beloved new Russian Blue aristo-CAT 'Raisa', a high born pedigree (April 25, 2003 to mother Tzarina, father 'Yuriyi' and grandpa 'Rasputin' in Australia.
natinski Diary Entry natinski 2004
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The two young girls he and his wife Raisa adopted have yet to forgive him for his part in the death of their parents.
The Secret Speech: Summary and book reviews of The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith. 2009
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“They also know that we have the slipstream drive,” Raisa said.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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It then opened to reveal not only Secretary of Defense Raisa Shostakova, but Chief of Staff Esperanza Piñiero; Esperanza must have met Raisa at the transporter bay.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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“I am sorry for the delay, Madam President,” Raisa said with a slight Russian accent.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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Lebedev runs and his son Evgeny run the Raisa Gorbachev Foundation, named after the wife of the last Soviet leader who died of leukaemia in 1999.
Alexander Lebedev: profile Mark Tran 2010
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And why did the excellent Dianne Wiest, as the miserly and hypocritical Madame Raisa, have the body-language of a girl half her age?
Russians and Frenchmen and Dancers, Oh, My! deliasherman 2010
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Now that the truth is out, Leo, Raisa, and their family are in grave danger from someone consumed by the dark legacy of Leo's past career.
The Secret Speech: Summary and book reviews of The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith. 2009
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TVGuide.com spoke to the 21-year-old actor about the episode (Monday, June 6, 8/7c, ABC Family), and how he and Adrian (Francia Raisa) will cope.
Exclusive: Secret Life Star Says Upcoming Tragedy Will Devastate Couple 2011
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The world owes Gorbachev, his late wife Raisa, and Shevardnadze an enormous vote of thanks.
Eric Margolis: Thank You, Mikhail Gorbachev, For Not Starting WWIII Eric Margolis 2011
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