Leningrad
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Leningrad
- /ˈlɛn.ɪnˌɡræd/
- /ˈlɛn.ənˌɡræd/
- /ˈlɛn.ɪnˌɡrɑd/
- /ˈlɛn.ənˌɡrɑd/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Russian Ленингра́д (Leningrád), from Ле́нин (Lénin, “Lenin”) + град (grad, “city”). Named in honour of Vladimir Lenin.
proper noun
- Former name of Saint Petersburg: a major city in Russia, from the time of Lenin's death in 1924 until 1991. In Leningrad I met a lady. She was sitting at the hard-currency bar of the Hotel Moscow, sipping gin.
- An oblast and federal subject of Russia, which surrounds, but no longer contains, Saint Petersburg, its former administrative centre.
- The Soviet government, authorities, or secret service. Assassination is pointless. Leningrad would quickly cover up his defalcations and make him into a martyr.
Similar: Petrograd, Saint Petersburg
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: petrograd, saint petersburg, st. petersburg, peterburg, moscow, murmansk, moskva, petersburg, sankt-peterburg, piter, spb, cultural capital, st petersburg, st-petersburg, st.-petersburg, saint-petersburg
proper noun
Similar: Petrograd, Saint Petersburg
Translations
Every language
name name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
| Español | Leningrado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 레닌그라드 Renin'geuradeu |
| 日本語 | レニングラード Reningurādo |
| 中文 | 列寧格勒 /列宁格勒 Liènìnggélè |
| हिन्दी | लेनिनग्राद leninagrād |
| Português | Leningrado |
| Français | Léningrad |
| Deutsch | Leningrad |
| Italiano | Leningrado |
| Ελληνικά | Λένινγκραντ Léningkrant |
| Română | Leningrad |
| Русский | Ленингра́д Leningrád |
| Tiếng Việt | Leningrad |
| العربية | لِينِينْغْرَاد lininḡrād |
| עברית | לנינגרד leningrád |
name Leningrad oblast
| Español | óblast de Leningrado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 列寧格勒州 /列宁格勒州 Liènínggélèzhōu |
| Português | Leningrado |
| Deutsch | Oblast Leningrad |
| Русский | Ленингра́дская о́бласть Leningrádskaja óblastʹ |
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title = {Leningrad},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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