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Named after Prince Potëmkin (who was said to have had villages of cardboard constructed to make his kingdom look more impressive for Catherine II's visit to the Ukraine and Crimea in 1787), a Potemkin façade is an ostentatious semblance intended to mask or divert attention from an embarrassing or shabby fact.
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What does facade mean when the c has a tail?
The French spelling of facade (frontage, or false face) is spelled façade. English does not use the variant C.
What is facade paint?
facade paints.
What is facad?
If you mean 'facade' it is the front of a building, particularly if the building is a decorated or imposing
Example of sentence of facade?
You may have to get past john's facade to see the real person. or: The building's facade was illuminated with lights and signs.
What is an antonym for facade?
Synonyms: exterior, front (also façade), face, forehead, forepartAntonyms: rear, reverse or interior
What is a imposing diversionary facade?
potemkin village
Want is a potemkin relationship?
To put up a false facade to others that all is well between any couple.
What does the the french word facade mean?
The word facade (French façade) means a building front, or face. It is used metaphorically to mean an image presented that is not the true one, such as "a facade of innocence" or "his generosity was only a facade to cover his larcenous activities."
When was Potemkin Stairs created?
Potemkin Stairs was created in 1841.
When was To Kill the Potemkin created?
To Kill the Potemkin was created in 1986.
When was Pavel Potemkin born?
Pavel Potemkin was born in 1743.
How many pages does To Kill the Potemkin have?
To Kill the Potemkin has 255 pages.
What does facade?
The word facade (French façade) means a building front, or face. It is used metaphorically to mean an image presented that is not the true one, such as "a facade of innocence" or "his generosity was only a facade to cover his larcenous activities."
When did Grigory Potemkin die?
Grigory Potemkin died on 1791-10-16.
When did Russian battleship Potemkin end?
Russian battleship Potemkin ended in 1919.
When was Grigory Potemkin born?
Grigory Potemkin was born on 1739-10-11.
When was Russian battleship Potemkin created?
Russian battleship Potemkin was created in 1904.
