Leningrad

Leningrad
Leningrad Leningrad prop. n. A city in the European part of Soviet Russia; the former capital of Russia. The name was formerly {St. Petersburg} and {Petrograd}, and was changed back to {Saint Petersburg} (Sankt Peterburg in Russian) in 1992.

Syn: St. Petersburg, Peterburg, Petrograd, Saint Petersburg. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]


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  • Leningrad — (russ. Ленинград) ist: der Name der russischen Stadt Sankt Petersburg vom 26. Januar 1924 bis zum 6. September 1991 der Name eines Verwaltungsbezirks in Russland, siehe Oblast Leningrad eine russische Skacore Band, siehe Leningrad (Band) ein im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Leningrad — V. Saint Pétersbourg …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • Leningrad — /len in grad /; Russ. /lyi nyin grddaht /, n. a former name (1924 91) of St. Petersburg (def. 1) * * * ▪ oblast, Russia  oblast (province), northwestern Russia. It comprises all the Karelian Isthmus and the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland… …   Universalium

  • Leningrad — noun a) name given to the city of Saint Petersburg from the time of Lenins death in 1924 until 1991. b) name of Leningrad oblast, Russia, which excludes Saint Petersburg, the former administrative centre. Syn: Petrograd …   Wiktionary

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  • Leningrad — Admin ASC 1 Code Orig. name Leningrad Country and Admin Code RU.42 RU …   World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II

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