kiev
/ˈkiːɛv/
kiev noun: a dish like chicken Kiev, with substitutes for the chicken, sauces or other components, to fit dietary restrictions such as vegetarianism. Also the alternative letter-case form of Kiev.
Noun (1)
kiev (countable and uncountable, plural kievs)
- A dish like chicken Kiev, with substitutes for the chicken, sauces or other components, to fit dietary restrictions such as vegetarianism.
Proper noun capitalized: Kiev
Kiev
- The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast.
- Synonyms:
- Kiev Oblast, Kyiv Oblast
- An oblast of Ukraine. Seat: Kyiv.
- The government of Ukraine.
- Synonym of Kievan Rus: a former principality in Europe centered on Kyiv.
- Synonyms:
- Kievan Rus, Kyivan Rus, Principality of Kiev, Principality of Kyiv
Noun (2) capitalized: Kiev
Kiev (countable and uncountable, plural Kievs)
- Alternative form of kiev (“chicken Kiev or similar dish”).
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:chicken Kiev.
Also used as
kiev is also the alternative letter-case form of Kiev.
kiev meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
kiev in Hindi
- कीव, कियेव
kiev in Tamil
- கீவ், கியெவ்
kiev in Marathi
- कीव, किव, कीव्ह
kiev in Bengali
- কিভ, কিয়েভ
More languagesFewer languages
- kiev in Telugu
- కీవ్, కివ్
- kiev in Malayalam
- കീവ്, കിയെവ്, കിവ്
- kiev in Kannada
- ಕೀವ್, ಕಿವ್, ಕಿಯೆವ್
- kiev in Punjabi
- ਕੀਵ, ਕਿਯੇਵ
- kiev in Gujarati
- કીવ, કિવ
- kiev in Odia
- କିଭ୍, କିଯ଼େଭ୍, କିଭ
- kiev in Nepali
- कीभ, कीव
Synonyms of kiev
- Kiev Oblast
- Kyiv Oblast
- Kievan Rus
- Kyivan Rus
- Principality of Kiev
- Principality of Kyiv
Forms of kiev
| plural | kievs |
|---|---|
| plural | Kievs |
Origin of kiev
From Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev), from Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ), which folk-etymology derives from the name of city's legendary founder Kyi. Other proposals derive it from Proto-Slavic *kyjь (“stick, club, hammer”) (compare to Russian кий (kij)). See also at the article about Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ).
Words formed from kiev
Phrases with kiev
Words that rhyme with kiev
Questions about kiev
- What does kiev mean?
- Kiev means a dish like chicken Kiev, with substitutes for the chicken, sauces or other components, to fit dietary restrictions such as vegetarianism.
- What is kiev in Hindi?
- Kiev in Hindi is कीव, कियेव. See Kiev meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is kiev?
- Kiev can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce kiev?
- Kiev is pronounced /ˈkiːɛv/.
- What is the plural of kiev?
- The plural of kiev is kievs.
Words near kiev in the dictionary
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