Lenin — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a Russian revolutionary and politician.

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   'He means the other Lennon,' Slowey's voice said. ' John Lennon from the Beatles.' And Farley saw him then, on the bend of the counter smoking a cigar. Slowey then turned to the barman, '... and he means the other Lenin, you know, the Russian revolutionary?'

   Lenin is very dead (if not yet buried, I wonder what Putin is waiting for); but Leninism is quite alive.