Stalingrad

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Stalingrad

  • /ˈstɑːlɪnɡræd/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Russian Сталингра́д (Stalingrád). Named after Soviet supreme leader Joseph Stalin.

proper noun

  1. historical Former name of Volgograd: a city, the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, and site of a famous World War II battle; used from 1925–1961.
  2. The World War II siege and battle occurring in the city.

    Similar: Battle of Stalingrad, Siege of Stalingrad

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name former name of Volgograd

EspañolStalingrado
日本語スターリングラード Sutāringurādo
中文斯大林格勒 Sīdàlíngélè, 史達林格勒 /史达林格勒 Shǐdálíngélè
DeutschStalingrad
ItalianoStalingrado
ΕλληνικάΣτάλινγκραντ Stálingkrant
РусскийСталингра́д Stalingrád

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"Stalingrad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stalingrad. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{stalingrad_2026,
  title = {Stalingrad},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stalingrad},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}