Kiow

Proper noun

Kyiv

1. The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast.
   • The Ukrainian government says Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia and other cities have suffered a barrage of drone attacks, and pleaded with Western countries to step up their assistance in the face of the new challenge.2022 October 17, Ivana Kottasová, “‘Kamikaze’ drones are the latest threat for Ukraine. Here’s what we know”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 Jun 2024
   1. An oblast of Ukraine. Seat: Kyiv.
   2. (historical) A former voivodeship of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, established in 1471, disestablished in 1793.
   3. (historical) A former governorate of Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, the Ukrainian People's Republic, Ukrainian State and the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, established in December 18, 1708, disestablished in November 7, 1764, re-established in 1802, disestablished again in 1925.
   4. (historical) A former uyezd in Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire.
2. (metonymically) The Ukrainian government.
   • “Ukraine’s future is within the EU,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Twitter after the decision, describing it as a “unique and historical moment” in Kyiv’s relations with the bloc.2022 June 23, Emily Rauhala, Karina Tsui, “E.U. has backed candidate status for Ukraine. Here’s what that means.”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 23 Jun 2022, Europe